THE RISE AND THE FALL OF THE THESSALY TEST/AKA DISCO TEST TO DETECT MENISCUS LESIONS To some of our followers this might be "cold coffee" as we say in Germany, but sometimes it's good to have a look at older research. In case of the Thessaly test, it's particularly interesting, because it shows how a flawed study design can lead to overestimation of its prognostic value. While research has shown that it is very difficult to detect meniscus lesions by the means of clinical examination (Apley and

TEST CLUSTER FOR CERVICAL RADICULAR SYNDROME In the last days we've shown you a selection of different tests that can be used in the diagnosis of grade III neck pain or in other words cervical radicular syndrome. Note that cervical radicular syndrome is an umbrella tearm for cervical radicular pain and/or cervical radiculopathy (hypofunction of strength, sensation, reflexes) Combining different tests into a test cluster is often more helpful to reach a diagnosis than stand-alone tests. The most