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Slump Test for Sciatica

A variant of the Straight Leg Raise (SLR) and the Lasègue's tests, the
Slump Test for Sciatica ... of the Straight Leg ... Raise (SLR) and ... designed to place the sciatic ... #Slump #Test #Sciatica
Slump Test for Sciatica

A variant of the Straight Leg Raise (SLR) and the Lasègue's tests, the
Slump Test for Sciatica ... of the Straight Leg ... Raise (SLR) and ... designed to place the sciatic ... #Slump #Test #Sciatica
In a patient in the supine position, raising the leg with the knee extended stretches the
A positive test ... diffuse than in sciatica ... , sciatic pain is ... This test is 90% ... #Sciatica
Active Straight Leg Raise Test (ASLR)

The ASLR tests assesses the ability to load the pelvis through
Active Straight Leg ... Raise Test (ASLR ... ) The ASLR tests ... Testing each leg ... PT_yuu_mizu628 #ASLR
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Bone/Joint Causes ... Hematoma Venous Causes ... Edema Arterial Causes ... compression • Sciatica ... differential #diagnosis #lower
Low Back Pain (Lumbago) - Common Differential Diagnosis and Patterns

Mechanical Low Back Pain:
Aching pain in the
may radiate into lower ... Sciatica (Radicular ... improves with rest ... Unrelieved by Rest ... #Lower #BackPain
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Lower Extremity ... Low back pain, sciatica ... and bilateral leg ... Commonly caused ... sensory #motor #leg
Passive Straight Leg Raise Test for Low Back Pain and Sciatica

A passive straight leg raise should
Passive Straight Leg ... Raise Test for ... Back Pain and Sciatica ... passive straight leg ... #Back #Pain #Sciatica
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
pain (LBP) • Sciatica ... - Emergency Causes ... • Provocative Tests ... absent anal wink test ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy: Heart Murmur
 • Occurs during systole 
 • Crescendo-decrescendo murmur
 • Heard best
murmur • Heard best ... left lower sternal ... return (squatting, leg