Musculoskeletal Assessment

The screening musculoskeletal examination (SMSE)  is the physical assessment of musculoskeletal structures and help recognize basic abnormalities of musculoskeletal structure and function. As a screening examination, it is brief yet systematic and is easily performed. The SMSE is believed to be clinically useful as the musculoskeletal component of an athletic preparticipation physical examination, as part of a complete physical examination, or as the initial examination in an individual with a local or regional musculoskeletal complaint with possible musculoskeletal symptoms in other sites.