In a closer look at the standard forelimb flexion test, researchers from Ireland and the Netherlands found that any forelimb lameness detectable with this method generally shows up in the fetlock ...

"A thorough lameness exam usually includes limb flexion tests to evaluate for gait changes when joints are stressed in a flexed position," remarked Amy Armentrout, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVS, of Burleson ...

Can flexion tests ever be objective rather than subjective? Yes, say researchers involved in a new study that has trialled a sensor-based system to measure a horse’s response. For many years, opinions ...

Most horse owners will be familiar with the flexion test. It involves bending all the joints in a horse’s leg, holding the leg fixed in this flexed position for a period of time and then trotting the ...

LAS VEGAS — Although there are many tests to evaluate the subscapularis, a recently presented investigation found the bear-hug test to be a valuable diagnostic tool for evaluating the muscle. “We ...

Background Groin injuries are a common occurrence in field based sports that have a high component of twisting and turning activities. The adductor squeeze test is commonly utilised, as a diagnostic ...

The knee-flexion test is also a useful diagnostic aid. While lying prone, the patient is asked to actively flex the knee. With an intact Achilles tendon, the foot will drop into plantar flexion. If ...

A total of thirty nine participants were recruited from the Physiotherapy Department of the Balgrist University Hospital in Zurich, Switzerland; nineteen patients with symptomatic slight restriction ...