Consistency of commonly used orthopedic special tests of the shoulder when used with the McKenzie system of mechanical diagnosis and therapy

Shoulder Orthopedic Special Tests (OSTs) are used to assist with diagnosis in shoulder disorders. Issues with reliability and validity exist, making their interpretation challenging. Exploring OST results on repeated testing within Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy (MDT) shoulder classifications may offer insight into the poor performance of these tests.

Source: Manual Therapy - October 6, 2017 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Afshin Heidar Abady, Richard Rosedale, Bert M. Chesworth, Michael A. Rotondi, Tom J. Overend Tags: Original article Source Type: research