Waddell's Signs - A Screening Tool for Nonorganic Physical Findings

This concise instructional video clip demonstrates how to perform Waddell’s Test by looking for Waddell's Signs a screening tool for assessing Nonorganic Physical Findings. This common tool is used to differentiate between organic and non-organic lesions of the lumbar spine.

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THE CLINICAL PICTURE is a 350-page textbook that covers the essentials of a comprehensive neuromusculoskeletal examination (medical history & physical examination) and the required documentation (daily office chart note & narrative report). This text is a valuable complementary addition to this teaching video.

This YouTube clip is part of an hour-long instructional medical video program by Dr. Conwell that covers in detail how to perform a screening evaluation of the SPINE & PARASPINAL STRUCTURES (Program III of a three-program video trilogy) in the clinical setting.

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Video Program I – CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM SCREENING EXAM
This full hour-long instructional video demonstrates how to perform a neurological examination to evaluate for a CNS lesion which includes screening for mental status, cognition, cerebral cortex, cerebellar function tests (gait, coordination, equilibrium), cranial nerves (CN) & spinal cord tracts. This video also demonstrates the 75 seconds in-office cranial nerve exam.
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Video Program II – PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM SCREENING EXAM
This full hour-long instructional video demonstrates how to screen for a PNS lesion. The video covers in detail how to evaluate deep tendon reflexes (DTR’s), perform an upper and lower extremity sensory exam (dermatomes), perform an upper and lower extremity motor exam (Kendall & Kendall muscle grading scale), evaluate the brachial and lumbosacral plexus, and how to perform a “three-minute” PNS exam.
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Video Program III – SPINE & PARASPINAL MUSCULOSKELETAL SCREENING EXAM
This full hour-long instructional video demonstrates how to screen for a musculoskeletal lesion of the axial skeleton. The video covers in detail how to perform the visual inspection exam, palpation of the Cervical and Lumbar spine and associated paraspinal tissues, Range of Motion of the Cervical and Lumbar spine (active, passive, resistive maneuvers to DDx sprain v. strain), orthopedic testing (provocative maneuvers), peripheral vascular exam, and evaluating for non-organic physical signs.