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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
position, raising the leg ... diffuse than in sciatica ... and the leg can ... positive test, sciatic ... Lasegues #Test #Sciatica
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Joint Causes of Leg ... Skin Causes of Leg ... compression • Sciatica ... #pain #differential
Low Back Pain (Lumbago) - Common Differential Diagnosis and Patterns

Mechanical Low Back Pain:
Aching pain in the
Lumbago) - Common Differential ... along L5 (lateral leg ... S1 (posterior leg ... Sciatica (Radicular ... BackPain #Lumbago #Differential
Passive Straight Leg Raise Test for Low Back Pain and Sciatica

A passive straight leg raise should
Passive Straight Leg ... Back Pain and Sciatica ... passive straight leg ... Passive #Straight #Leg ... Low #Back #Pain #Sciatica
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Low back pain, sciatica ... and bilateral leg ... sensory #motor #leg
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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pain (LBP) • Sciatica ... constipation Differential ... Equina #syndrome #differential