On abdominal exam, the clinician should look for signs of distension. Palpation, especially in thin patients, may reveal hard, palpable stool in the ascending, descending, and sigmoid segments of ...

Background—Palpation is an important clinical test for jumper's knee. Methods—In 326 junior symptomatic and asymptomatic athletes' tendons, palpation was performed by a single examiner before ...

Teasers are a stomach exercise that helps strengthen your obliques, or the muscles on the sides of your abdomen. Here's how to do it: Lie on your back with your knees bent to 90-degree angles and ...

The Rome diagnostic criteria for the functional bowel disorders and functional abdominal pain are used widely in research and practice. A committee consensus approach, including criticism from ...