Article 8 Orthopaedic examination and functional tests - Medical

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An orthopaedic examination including functional tests must be conducted annually and must include:

1. inspection and functional examination of the spinal column (tenderness, pain and range of movement)

2. shoulder pain, mobility and stability

3. hip, groin and thigh pain and mobility

4. knee pain, mobility, stability and effusion

5. lower leg pain (shin splints or Achilles tendon injury)

6. ankle and foot pain, mobility, stability and effusion.