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Piriformis Test (FAIR Test - Flexion, Adduction, and Internal Rotation)

Flex the hip to 90 degrees, then
compress the sciatic nerve ... #sciatica #lumbar ... #clinical #video ... #physicalexam # ... msk #sports #orthopedics
Freiberg's Test for Piriformis Syndrome

Flex the hip to 90 degrees, internally rotate the hip.
Pain in the
Piriformis Syndrome Flex ... #sciatica #lumbar ... #clinical #video ... #physicalexam # ... msk #sports #orthopedics
Median Nerve Tension Test (Upper-Limb Neurodynamic Tests, ULNT2)

To assess for Median Nerve Peripheral Neuropathy

Elbow extension →
Median Nerve Tension ... #Tension #Test ... #ULNT2 #ULTT2 #clinical ... #video #physicalexam ... #neurology #ULNT
Median Nerve Tension Test (Upper-Limb Neurodynamic Tests, ULNT1)

To assess for Median Nerve Peripheral Neuropathy

Shoulder abduction →
Median Nerve Tension ... #Tension #Test ... #ULNT1 #ULTT1 #clinical ... #video #physicalexam ... #neurology #ULNT
Slump Test for Sciatica

A variant of the Straight Leg Raise (SLR) and the Lasègue's tests, the
place the sciatic nerve ... under increasing tension ... #Lumbar #Spine ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #MSK #sports
Slump Test for Sciatica

A variant of the Straight Leg Raise (SLR) and the Lasègue's tests, the
place the sciatic nerve ... under increasing tension ... #Lumbar #Spine ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #MSK #sports
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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compression of nerve ... cord infarct • HIV ... • Provocative Tests ... absent anal wink test ... #causes #neurology
Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
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Pathogenesis and Clinical ... spinal stenosis, lumbar ... gait, strength, reflexes ... Straight Leg Raise Test ... MeralgiaParesthetica #MSK
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... threat Cranial Nerves ... : • Deep tendon ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose
Ely's Test for Rectus Femoris Tightness

Patient lies prone on the table. The examiner flexes the leg
tightness, femoral nerve ... irritation or lumbar ... Rectus #Femoris #clinical ... #video #hip #physicalexam ... #msk #orthopedics