MSK + BONE / JOINT FOUNDATIONS
YEAR 2 | PAGE 26A - MECHANICS, ARTHRITIS, METABOLIC BONE + TUMORS
MSK REASONING FRAME
STRUCTURE + BIOMECHANICS -> PAIN PATTERN -> RANGE OF MOTION / STRENGTH -> INFLAMMATION? -> IMAGING/LABS -> PATHOLOGY -> THERAPY. Decide mechanical vs inflammatory vs crystal/infectious vs neoplastic before naming a disease.
A. DEEP MSK / BONE / JOINT VIDEOS - DIRECT & PLAYABLE
| # | Video | Time | Why | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Muscle Mechanics: Contractions & Levers - Ninja Nerd | deep mechanics | Isometric, concentric and eccentric contraction plus lever systems; connects muscle force to movement and common biomechanical exam reasoning. | |
| 2. | Rotator Cuff Tear + Clinical Exam - Ninja Nerd | ~48 min | Shoulder anatomy, mechanisms of injury, exam maneuvers, imaging and management; a strong structure-to-clinical model for MSK reasoning. | |
| 3. | Osteoarthritis - Osmosis | core arthritis | Degenerative cartilage and subchondral bone disease; activity-related pain, exam/imaging patterns and management logic. | |
| 4. | Gout - Osmosis | core crystal | Hyperuricemia, monosodium urate crystallization, acute inflammatory arthritis, crystal analysis and treatment principles. | |
| 5. | Osteoporosis - Osmosis | core bone | Bone remodeling imbalance, fracture risk, DEXA concepts and antiresorptive/anabolic treatment mechanisms. | |
| 6. | Bone Tumors - Osmosis | tumor pattern | Age, location, matrix and radiographic pattern approach to benign vs malignant primary bone tumors. |
A. DEEP MSK / BONE / JOINT VIDEOS - DIRECT & PLAYABLE — CLOSED-BOOK MSK CHECK
- Given joint pain, first state inflammatory vs mechanical vs crystal/infectious and defend the classification from stiffness duration, warmth/swelling, systemic features and activity pattern. - For a bone lesion, use AGE -> BONE/LOCATION -> MARGIN -> MATRIX -> periosteal reaction before choosing the tumor name. - For muscle weakness, separate true weakness from pain-limited motion and localize muscle, tendon, peripheral nerve, NMJ or systemic myopathy. - For every treatment question, connect the drug or intervention to the mechanism being corrected rather than memorizing a disease-drug pair. VIDEO-FIRST | SCHOOL-EXAM + BOARD-EXAM MASTERY