GALS Screen - Gait, Arms, Legs and Spine - GALS Examination Musculoskeletal Screen - Dr Gill

GALS Screen - Gaits, Arms, Legs and Spine - Musculoskeletal Screen - Dr GillThe GALS screen is a core part of the MSK examinations, for when you are trying to identify an underlying limb problemIt's crucial to note that the GALS screen is technically this, a screening tool, rather than an examination, so the "GALS examination" is thus a misnomer.A GALS screen would be indicated if a patient answered "Yes" to any of the initial three screening questions:- Do they have pain or stiffness in the limbs, joints, or back- Do they have difficulty going up and down stairs due to pain- Do they have difficulty dressing due to painThe GALS screen systematically looks over a patient's gait, arms, legs, and spine. It should be noted that there are several variations to what is contained within the GALS screen. Personally, I prefer to assess the spine after having reviewed a patient's gait. Remember the core of the examination is finding areas of pain, or discomfort which would then trigger the clinician to do a full in-depth examination of that particular joint or body part------------Watch further orthopaedic examinations for your OSCE revision:The Elbow Examinationhttps://youtu.be/mI5n-VoL-KIThe Spine Examination:https://youtu.be/pJxMHa6SCgU The Knee examinationhttps://youtu.be/oyKH4EYfJDMThe Hip examinationhttps://youtu.be/JC9GKq5nSdQThe GALS examinationhttps://youtu.be/5qJaf7gW-B0 - Gait, Arms, Legs, Spine - GALS screen------------Please note that there is no ABSOLUTE way to perform a clinical examination. Different institutions and even clinicians will have differing degrees of variations - the aim is the effectively identify medically relevant signs. However during OSCE assessments. Different medical schools, nursing colleges and other health professional courses will have their own preferred approach to a clinical evaluation - you should concentrate on THEIR marks schemes for your assessments. The examination demonstrated here is derived from Macleods Clinical Examination - a recognised standard textbook for clinical skills.Some people viewing this medical examination video may experience an ASMR effect#Gals #DrGill #Clinicalskills