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Thomas' Test for Hip Flexure Contracture

Thomas' Test assesses for hip flexure contracture.
One hip is maximally flexed
flattening the lumbar ... spine. ... Video via @open_michigan ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
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 ... Differential Diagnosis ... cord infarct • HIV ... Palpation - lower back ... tone or voluntary contracture
Thomas' Test for Hip Flexibility

Patient lays supine, one hip is maximally flexed to the patient's chest,
flattening the lumbar ... spine. ... Flexure #Flexor #contracture ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Passive Straight Leg Raise Test for Low Back Pain and Sciatica

A passive straight leg raise should
Raise Test for Low Back ... to evaluate for lumbar ... 70 degrees of hip ... radiculopathy #Spine ... #sports #msk #orthopedics