Clinical assessment of patients with musculoskeletal conditions

Introduction to the musculoskeletal assessment

Competent history taking and examination are the key to making an accurate diagnosis and assessment of a patient dealing with joint problems.

The musculoskeletal history

History taking is an important skill for doctors or practitioners - achieved with regular practice. Learn the four important areas for musculoskeletal history.

The musculoskeletal examination: GALS including videos

This video tutorial is for GALS screening examination (gait, arms, legs and spine). It's 1–2 minutes and detects abnormalities of the musculoskeletal system.

The musculoskeletal examination: REMS including videos

REMS (regional examination of the musculoskeletal system) is a detailed examination carried out after an abnormality is detected. Learn the method with videos.

Investigations

Imaging of bones and joints, blood tests and synovial fluid analysis are the three main types of investigations which can be useful in assessing a patient’s joint problems. This section provides further detail on each of these.

Clinical findings in patients

This section includes a series of videos showing you how to put the REMS and GALS screening into practice when faced with a real patient.

Introduction to GALS and REMS videos

Dr David Coady and Dr Pippa Watson introduce you to our set of GALS and REMS videos.

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