Clinical Examination and Findings
The patient presented to the orthopaedic urgent care clinic awake,
alert, and oriented. He was cooperative with the physical exam and
exhibited a normal and appropriate affect. His gait was significantly
antalgic. While ambulating, it was evident that he had a painful right
leg. Inspection of the right hip and low back revealed focal,
reproducible tenderness along the posterior aspect of the right
lumbosacral joint. He had no sciatic notch tenderness. There was no
significant tenderness to palpation over the midline of the lumbar spine
and no significant tenderness over the right flank. Range of motion of
the hip was full without any significant discomfort. Neurovascular
assessment of both lower extremities was intact.