Differential Diagnosis Of The Lower Quarter

Overview

Once a patient's condition is identified as appropriate for conservative care, differential diagnosis allows specification of the origin of symptoms and a diagnosis of the condition. Differential diagnosis of the lower quarter involves regional differentiation, as well as identification of the tests and measures with the most diagnostic power, based on best available evidence, in the lower quarter (lower extremities and lower axial skeleton/pelvis).

Objectives

At the completion of this module, the learner will be able to:

Review and discuss essential parameters for differential diagnosis.
Identify and utilize the best tests for the lumbar spine, pelvis, hip, knee and ankle/foot that are designed to rule out conditions.
Identify and utilize the best tests for the lumbar spine, pelvis, hip, knee and ankle/foot that are designed to rule in conditions.
Identify and utilize the best clusters of findings that are designed to rule in conditions.

Presenter

Dr Chad Cook is an internationally acclaimed expert in differential diagnosis. He teaches over 2,000 physical therapists a year on the topic, and his books have sold over 5,000 copies. His writing and teaching is evidence-based and well received, as demonstrated through his over 70 peer-reviewed publications and his multiple awards in teaching and writing.

Professor and Vice-Chief of Research at Duke University's Division of Physical Therapy in Durham, North Carolina.
Has published over 70 peer-reviewed research articles, as well as two books.
Past editor-in-chief, Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy.
Williams Evans Research Fellow, University of Otago, 2012.
2009 Dorothy E. Baethke — Eleanor J. Carlin Award recipient for Excellence in Academic Teaching from the APTA.
Two-time recipient of the OPTP/JMMT Literature Review Award.
Three-time recipient of Duke University’s physical therapy teaching award.
Senior Faculty with Maitland Australian Physiotherapy Seminars.