Physical Signs of Instability
- 1 April 1985
- journal article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Spine
- Vol. 10 (3) , 277-279
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00007632-198504000-00016
Abstract
The author asserts that if an instability is of any consequence, then it can be detected during the physical examination by a trained observer. Radiographs, which display full-range or even paradoxical movements, do not represent true functional movements. If the instability cannot be seen or palpated there is a serious question as to whether it exists. Hypermobility can also be detected and differentiated from instability.Keywords
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