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Passive Straight Leg Raise Test for Low Back Pain and Sciatica

A passive straight leg raise should
for Low Back Pain ... radiculopathy. ... reproduction of radicular symptoms ... 70 degrees of hip ... #Spine #PhysicalExam
Freiberg's Test for Piriformis Syndrome

Flex the hip to 90 degrees, internally rotate the hip.
Pain in the
Syndrome Flex the hip ... Pain in the sciatic ... #sciatica #lumbar ... #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #
Pace Maneuver for Piriformis Syndrome

With the patient's hips and needs flexed to 90 degrees, the patient
The test is positive ... if there is pain ... Syndrome #clinical #video ... #physicalexam # ... hip #lumbar #sciatica
Piriformis Test (FAIR Test - Flexion, Adduction, and Internal Rotation)

Flex the hip to 90 degrees, then
Rotation) Flex the hip ... Pain in the sciatic ... #sciatica #lumbar ... #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #
Ely's Test for Rectus Femoris Tightness

Patient lies prone on the table. The examiner flexes the leg
table, or with pain ... irritation or lumbar ... radiculopathy depending ... location of the symptoms ... #hip #physicalexam
Ely's Test for Rectus Femoris Tightness

Patient lies prone on the table. The examiner flexes the leg
table, or with pain ... irritation or lumbar ... radiculopathy depending ... location of the symptoms ... #hip #physicalexam
Distraction Test for Cervical Radiculopathy

 • Indicates compression of neural structures at the intervertebral foramen or
Distraction Test ... a decrease in symptoms ... in upper limb pain ... #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #
Stork Test 

The stork test evaluates for a stress fracture of the pars interarticularis in the
places hands on hips ... Pain in the lumbar ... Video via @open_michigan ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #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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spine L1-L5 Symptoms ... so-called ‘red flag’ symptoms ... cord infarct • HIV ... • Provocative Tests ... absent anal wink test
Sacroiliac Distraction Test

The examiner applies downward and lateral pressure to the bilateral ASIS , the effect
it reproduces pain ... symptoms, indicating ... Joint #clinical #video ... #physicalexam # ... hip #msk #sports