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

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

Flex the hip to 90 degrees, internally rotate the hip.
Pain in the
Pain in the sciatic ... Freibergs #Test #sciatica ... lumbar #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #msk
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Bone/Joint Causes ... Hematoma Venous Causes ... Edema Arterial Causes ... compression • Sciatica ... lower #extremity #msk
Slump Test for Sciatica

A variant of the Straight Leg Raise (SLR) and the Lasègue's tests, the
Slump Test for Sciatica ... of the Straight Leg ... #Slump #Test #Sciatica ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #MSK #sports #orthopedics
Slump Test for Sciatica

A variant of the Straight Leg Raise (SLR) and the Lasègue's tests, the
Slump Test for Sciatica ... of the Straight Leg ... #Slump #Test #Sciatica ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #MSK #sports #orthopedics
Passive Straight Leg Raise Test for Low Back Pain and Sciatica

A passive straight leg raise should
Back Pain and Sciatica ... Video via @open_michigan ... Low #Back #Pain #Sciatica ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Causes of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Insufficient Sleep
 • Poor Sleep Hygiene
 • Insomnia
Causes of Excessive ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Apnea • Restless Legs ... Parkinson's, MS) ... #Causes
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Equina Syndrome Causes ... paralysis) in both legs ... loss of normal leg ... disturbance in legs ... CaudaEquina #Syndrome #MSK
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Low back pain, sciatica ... and bilateral leg ... Commonly caused ... sensory #motor #leg
Pace Maneuver for Piriformis Syndrome

With the patient's hips and needs flexed to 90 degrees, the patient
Syndrome #clinical #video ... #hip #lumbar #sciatica ... #msk #orthopedics