AI Snips
Chapters
Transcript
Episode notes
Differentiate True Weakness From Fatigue
- Ask whether weakness is true weakness versus fatigue by using functional examples (e.g., difficulty rising from a low chair).
- Query specific tasks like using chair arms or getting out of a deep seat to distinguish weakness from deconditioning.
Positioning Reveals Proximal Weakness
- Test hip and neck flexors with the patient supine and hip extensors prone to reveal subtle proximal weakness.
- Place your resistance close to the distal joint (short lever) for an accurate strength assessment.
Pries Fingers At Palmar Crease To Detect IBM
- Test distal forearm flexors by prying the patient's fingers at the first palmar crease rather than standard grip strength.
- This uncovers early finger‑flexor weakness typical of inclusion body myositis.