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In today's episode we go over Guide to Diagnosing Meniscus Tears for Physical Therapists: FPF Show Episode 150

0:00 Introduction
1:04 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

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