Episode 70 – Screening – Special Tests

29/07/2025 4 min
Episode 70 – Screening – Special Tests

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A physical therapist working in a high school setting has an athlete come into the treatment room complaining of a headache, fever, and a painful neck. The therapist positions the athlete in supine and flexes the hip to 90 degrees. When the therapist attempts to extend the knee in this position, the patient complains of significant pain. Which finding is MOST consistent with this scenario? 1. Positive Kernig’s sign2. Negative Kernig’s sign3. Positive Brudzinski’s sign4. Negative Brudzinski’s signWatch the video version of this episode on YouTube - https://youtu.be/oVobgOqAKiA