This is an opportunity for you to demonstrate your competence in examining the major joints.

General Guidance

• The examination should be carried out on an appropriate couch in a well-lit room, such as a GP or hospital consultation room.
• You should have the full consent of a non-injured volunteer.

Your examination should be well-structured, systematic, and unedited, with continuous commentary on the structures being examined. Marks for edited submissions will be capped at 40%.

You should demonstrate competency in examining a single joint comfortably within 10 minutes. A single joint video must not exceed 15 minutes (or 30 minutes for two joints).

• One unedited video per joint is recommended.

We strongly advise watching Dr Mark Hutchinson’s joint examination videos on the BJSM Education website before submitting your own.

• Using a mannequin does not adequately demonstrate correct hand positions and manoeuvres. Your examination must be performed on a willing, pathology-free volunteer.

Content

The examination should include the following elements (order may vary based on preference):

1. General Static Biomechanical Assessment

• Posture
• Alignment of hip, knee, foot, etc.

2. Observation

• Scars
• Bruising
• Wasting

3. Palpation

• Systematic: work your way around the joint

4. Move

• Active
• Passive
• Resisted

(These movements can be combined.)

5. Special Tests

• Appropriate to the joint being examined

6. Functional

• Appropriate to the joint being examined

7. Neural Tests

• Upper limb
• Lower limb

8. Gait – General Comment

9. Footwear

10. Equipment

How to Upload the Video

Guidance on how to create a YouTube video (link opens in a new page).

Once uploaded, please fill in the form linked below and submit it as you would any module activity:

Video Submission Form

Marking Rubric

Grade	Structure	Competency	Commentary
Distinction	Logical flow and excellent systematic progression with excellent time management and comprehensive coverage of all required elements	Unedited video Excellent hand positioning and technique Excellent execution of special tests and handling of ‘patient’ with attention to detail in all manoeuvres	Excellent ongoing commentary with clear explanations of anatomical structures Excellent integration of functional assessment
Merit	Logical flow and systematic progression with good time management and coverage of required elements	Unedited video Accurate hand positioning and technique Good ‘patient’ handling with strong attention to detail	Clear ongoing commentary with good explanation of anatomical structures Good integration of functional assessment
Pass	Basic logical flow with adequate transitions and time management, meeting most of the required elements	Unedited video Adequate hand positioning and technique Satisfactory ‘patient’ handling with reasonable attention to detail	Adequate ongoing commentary with good explanation of anatomical structures Basic functional assessment
Condonable Fail	Meets pass criteria but video has been edited
Fail	Poor flow and organisation with disjointed transitions and significant missing of elements	Poor hand positioning and technique Inadequate ‘patient’ handling and lack of attention to detail	Poor or absent commentary with inadequate explanation of anatomical structures Insufficient functional assessment