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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 ... variant of the Straight ... Leg Raise (SLR) ... 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 ... variant of the Straight ... Leg Raise (SLR) ... designed to place the sciatic ... #Slump #Test #Sciatica
In a patient in the supine position, raising the leg with the knee extended stretches the
discomfort elicited by straight ... diffuse than in sciatica ... The crossed straight-leg-raising ... , sciatic pain is ... #Sciatica
Passive Straight Leg Raise Test for Low Back Pain and Sciatica

A passive straight leg raise should
Passive Straight ... for Low Back Pain ... and Sciatica ... #Low #Back #Pain ... #Sciatica #Lumbar
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 ... PT_yuu_mizu628 #ASLR ... #Active #Straight
Low Back Pain (Lumbago) - Common Differential Diagnosis and Patterns

Mechanical Low Back Pain:
Aching pain in the
Low Back Pain (Lumbago ... Mechanical Low Back ... Sciatica (Radicular ... improves with rest ... Unrelieved by Rest
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
adrenal glands with lack ... Abdominal pain • Back ... clue • Blood tests ... ACTH stimulation test ... present - ACTH test
Black and Bloody Stools - Melena and Hematochezia
Melena - Refers to passage of black, tarry (sticky
Occult blood tests ... result from other causes ... occult blood tests ... hemorrhage may also cause ... #Differential #Causes
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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• Severe low back ... pain (LBP) • Sciatica ... - Emergency Causes ... • Provocative Tests ... absent anal wink test
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Syndrome - Low back ... pain, sciatica, ... Commonly caused