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Freiberg's Test for Piriformis Syndrome

Flex the hip to 90 degrees, internally rotate the hip.
Pain in the
for Piriformis Syndrome ... Flex the hip ... Pain in the sciatic ... #sciatica #lumbar ... clinical #video #physicalexam
Piriformis Test (FAIR Test - Flexion, Adduction, and Internal Rotation)

Flex the hip to 90 degrees, then
Internal Rotation) Flex ... potentially compress the sciatic ... Pain in the sciatic ... #sciatica #lumbar ... clinical #video #physicalexam
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
Pace Maneuver for Piriformis Syndrome

With the patient's hips and needs flexed to 90 degrees, the patient
for Piriformis Syndrome ... The test is positive ... Pace #Maneuver #Test ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #hip #lumbar #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 ... • Provocative Tests ... bulbocavernosus reflex ... absent anal wink test ... - reflex contraction
Passive Straight Leg Raise Test for Low Back Pain and Sciatica

A passive straight leg raise should
Back Pain and Sciatica ... to evaluate for lumbar ... Low #Back #Pain #Sciatica ... #Lumbar #radiculopathy ... #Spine #PhysicalExam
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Unresponsive wakefulness syndrome ... • Locked-in syndrome ... Test downward eye ... Test if patient ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam
Diagnostic Testing for Meningitis
History:
 • Triad: Fever, neck stiffness, and altered mental status
 • Sens: 44%
: Non-specific Kernig ... Sign • Passively flex ... and legs will flex ... ; Spec: 60-80% Lumbar ... diagnosis #testing #physicalexam
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
and Myotomes Reflexes ... • Cauda Equina Syndrome ... Low back pain, sciatica ... sensory #motor #leg #physicalexam