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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 ... designed to place the sciatic ... #Slump #Test #Sciatica ... #Lumbar #Spine ... #PhysicalExam #clinical
Slump Test for Sciatica

A variant of the Straight Leg Raise (SLR) and the Lasègue's tests, the
Slump Test for Sciatica ... designed to place the sciatic ... #Slump #Test #Sciatica ... #Lumbar #Spine ... #PhysicalExam #clinical
In a patient in the supine position, raising the leg with the knee extended stretches the
patient in the supine ... radiates from the buttock ... diffuse than in sciatica ... , sciatic pain is ... #Sciatica
Piriformis Test (FAIR Test - Flexion, Adduction, and Internal Rotation)

Flex the hip to 90 degrees, then
Piriformis Test ... potentially compress the sciatic ... Pain in the sciatic ... #sciatica #lumbar ... #clinical #video
Freiberg's Test for Piriformis Syndrome

Flex the hip to 90 degrees, internally rotate the hip.
Pain in the
Freiberg's Test ... Pain in the sciatic ... is a positive test ... #sciatica #lumbar ... #clinical #video
Pace Maneuver for Piriformis Syndrome

With the patient's hips and needs flexed to 90 degrees, the patient
The test is positive ... is pain in the buttocks ... Pace #Maneuver #Test ... Piriformis #Syndrome #clinical ... #hip #lumbar #sciatica
Passive Straight Leg Raise Test for Low Back Pain and Sciatica

A passive straight leg raise should
Straight Leg Raise Test ... Back Pain and Sciatica ... Low #Back #Pain #Sciatica ... radiculopathy #Spine ... #PhysicalExam #clinical
Orthostatic Hypotension Management Algorithm
 • Hypovolemic?  Yes → Resuscitate
 • Volume Overloaded? No → Fludrocortisone
Hypotension Management Algorithm ... Fludrocortisone • Supine ... of the thigh, buttock ... Hypotension #Management #Algorithm
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
roots of lumbar spine ... Involves lumbar spine ... pain (LBP) • Sciatica ... • Provocative Tests ... absent anal wink test
Thomas' Test for Hip Flexure Contracture

Thomas' Test assesses for hip flexure contracture.
One hip is maximally flexed
Thomas' Test for ... Contracture Thomas' Test ... flattening the lumbar spine ... the table, the test ... #PhysicalExam #clinical