Introduction to Physical Exam

Head/Neck

HEENT

Neck/Cervical Spine

Upper Extremity

Shoulder/Upper Arm

Elbow/Forearm

Wrist/Hand

Torso

Back (Thoracic/lumbar/sacral spine)

Chest

Abdomen

Lower Extremity

Groin

Hip/Buttocks/Pelvis

Knee/Thigh

Lower leg/Ankle/Foot

Textbooks

  • Essentials of Musculoskeletal Care. 5th edition. Armstrong; Hubbard.
  • Musculoskeletal Physical Examination: An Evidence-Based Approach. 2nd edition. Malanga; Mautner.
  • Netter’s Orthopaedic Clinical Examination: An Evidence-Based Approach. 4th edition. Cleland; Koppenhaver; Su.
  • The Orthopaedic Physical Exam. 2nd edition. Reider.

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