What is valid for inflammatory and mechanical joint pain
Inflammatory pain is more prominent at rest especially in the morning, accompanied by stiffness. The mechanic pain appears late in the day after physical efforts
Mechanical pain is most prominent in the morning, pain-in the late hours after physical exercises
Mechanical joint pain, is typical for osteoarthritis
Mennel test is
Test for detecting limited range of motion in thoracic compartment of a vertebral colunmn
Test for diagnostics of sacroiliitis
It is performed by maximal flexion of one hip joint and parallel overextension of the contralateral hip Joint. The pain in the overextended hip joint shows sacroiliitis on the same side
Schober test is
Diagnostic for the column
Diagnostic for limited range of motion in lumbar region of vertebral column
Test for diagnostics of sacroilitis
Enthesitis is
Inflammation of the site of insertion to the bone of tendons and ligaments
Inflammation of tendons
Inflammation of periarticular bursae
