Trunk diagnostics

The trunk, as the central part of the body, is routinely examined in physiatric diagnostics, especially in diseases and disorders of the spine, which may also have their pathology in the thoracic, abdominal and/or pelvic region. Bony and neurological structures often overlap in their clinical presentations, so pain can be referred from them, and pain from the internal organs of the thoracic (heart, lungs), abdominal and pelvic regions can also be referred to them. The diagnostics a physiatrist uses are the fundamental medical diagnostics of every specialist doctor. What is specific to trunk diagnostics is precisely the possibility of uncovering hidden pathology that causes the complaints.