Guide to Diagnosing MENISCUS Tears for Physical Therapists

📌 FREE Guide - Meniscus Pathology Evidence Based "Cheat Sheet" https://fitnesspainfree.com/clone-of-meniscus-pathology-cheat-sheet-lead-magnet/ Thanks for watching!👉 Check out the FPF Mini Course with "7 Reasons Why People Get Hurt in the Gym and What to do About It." https://fitnesspainfree.com/programs/fpf-certification-presale-page/ Show Notes:- https://fitnesspainfree.com/2024/11/guide-to-diagnosing-meniscus-tears-for-physical-therapists/In today's episode we go over Guide to Diagnosing Meniscus Tears for Physical Therapists: FPF Show Episode 1500:00 Introduction1:04 What are some common complaints in patients with meniscal tears? (Acute tears)5:45 What is the presentation of patients with chronic meniscus tears? (Degenerative)10:55 What do the clinical practice guidelines recommend for diagnosis of meniscus tears?17:29 What patients have a meniscus tear, where is the pain located?19:02 What are the best special tests for diagnosing meniscus pathology?29:30 If we combine subjective complaints and objective tests does that improve validity of our diagnosis?30:14 Can we improve sensitivity and specificity by combining special tests?32:20 Should you send patients for imaging (MRI) after a meniscal tear?Meniscus Image: file source: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a8/Gray349.png attribution: Henry Vandyke Carter, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Edited by Fitness Pain Free LLC*****Want to master physical therapy for patients in the strength and fitness world?  Click on the link to sign up for the FREE FPF Mini Course and also receive the infographic "7 Reasons Why People Get Hurt in the Gym and What to do About It." - https://fitnesspainfree.com/programs/fpf-certification-presale-page/*****Welcome to the Fitness Pain Free Show!  This is where we help physical therapists like YOU get your patients out of pain back to training*****Want to support me?  Sign up for the FPF "Insiders" Online Library where you can ask questions I'll answer for future episodes! https://fitnesspainfree.com/programs/fpf-insiders/👊🏻Was this helpful? Subscribe to my Youtube channel for more!🤔Have a question/comment? Drop one below in the comment section - I love questions and they help the channel grow!*****🧠 WANT TO LEARN MORE? Head over to fitnesspainfree.com and sign up for the newsletter.  I'll keep you learning and growing on a weekly basis!*****👋 FOLLOW ME ONLINE:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fitnesspainfree/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FitnessPainFree/Blog Articles: https://fitnesspainfree.com/articles/