The ACL Quality of Life (ACL-QOL) is a patient-reported outcome measure designed to assess the impact of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury on the patient's quality of life. It was developed by Ronald C. Kessler, M.D., M.P.H., and his colleagues in 1998 and has since been widely used in clinica...
The Lysholm Knee Scoring Scale is a patient-reported outcome measure used to evaluate the functional status of the knee joint. It was developed by Dr. Lars Lysholm in 1982 and has since been widely used in clinical practice and research. The Lysholm Knee Scoring Scale consists of eight questions tha...
The Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) is a self-reported questionnaire that assesses the patient's perception of their knee function and related quality of life. It was developed to evaluate knee injuries, particularly knee osteoarthritis, but it can also be used to assess knee fun...
The Foot and Ankle Outcome Score (FAOS) is a patient-reported outcome measure designed to assess the functional status and quality of life of individuals with foot and ankle disorders. It includes five subscales that evaluate different aspects of foot and ankle function: pain, other symptoms, functi...
The Foot & Ankle Disability Index (FADI) score is a self-reported questionnaire designed to assess the level of functional disability and pain experienced by individuals with foot and ankle disorders. The FADI score includes 26 items that cover four domains: pain, disability, activity limitations, a...
The Fear-Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire (FABQ) is a self-report questionnaire used to assess an individual's beliefs about the relationship between their pain and physical activity. Specifically, the questionnaire assesses an individual's level of fear-avoidance beliefs related to physical activity...
The Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia (TSK) is a self-report questionnaire that is used to assess an individual's fear of movement or re-injury. The TSK consists of 17 items that ask respondents to rate their level of agreement with statements related to the fear of movement or re-injury.
The TSK is ty...
The Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire (PSEQ) is a self-report tool that assesses an individual's beliefs in their ability to perform activities and manage their pain effectively. The PSEQ consists of 10 items that ask respondents to rate their confidence in performing specific activities despite pain...
The Orebro Musculoskeletal Pain Screening Questionnaire is a tool used to screen and identify individuals with musculoskeletal pain who are at risk of developing long-term disability. The questionnaire was developed in Sweden and is widely used by healthcare professionals, particularly physiotherapi...
Finkelstein's test is a clinical test used to diagnose De Quervain’s disease, which is a painful condition that affects the tendons in the wrist near the base of the thumb. De Quervain’s disease is caused by inflammation of the tendons that control the movement of the thumb.
Procedure:
- Ask the p...
The scaphoid shift test is a physical examination test used to assess the stability of the scaphoid bone in the wrist. The scaphoid bone is one of the small bones in the wrist that can be prone to injury, such as fractures or ligamentous tears.
During the test:
Ask the patient to sit comfortably wit...
The supination lift test is a clinical test used to assess the integrity of the distal biceps tendon. The distal biceps tendon is a strong cord-like structure that connects the biceps muscle to the radius bone in the forearm, and it is important for forearm supination (turning the palm up) and elbow...
