Musculoskeletal Assessment (Injury Profile, Flexibility, Stability, Posture)
The musculoskeletal exam is a technique used to identify the functional anatomy associated with clinical conditions. It fundamentally lays the foundation for psychiatric treatment and makes use of various methods such as:
- Inspection
- Palpation
- passive and active ROM
- assessment of joint stability
- manual muscle testing
- Joint-Specific provocative maneuvers
- Special Tests