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In a patient in the supine position, raising the leg with the knee extended stretches the
patient’s initial pain ... diffuse than in sciatica ... Increased pain on ... , sciatic pain is ... #Sciatica
Piriformis Test (FAIR Test - Flexion, Adduction, and Internal Rotation)

Flex the hip to 90 degrees, then
Piriformis Test ... (FAIR Test - Flexion ... potentially compress the sciatic ... Pain in the sciatic ... #sciatica #lumbar
Freiberg's Test for Piriformis Syndrome

Flex the hip to 90 degrees, internally rotate the hip.
Pain in the
Freiberg's Test ... Pain in the sciatic ... is a positive test ... syndrome #Freibergs #Test ... #sciatica #lumbar
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... of Leg Pain: ... of Leg Pain: ... of Leg Pain: ... compression • Sciatica
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 ... , the Slump Test ... designed to place the sciatic ... #Slump #Test #Sciatica
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 ... , the Slump Test ... designed to place the sciatic ... #Slump #Test #Sciatica
Low Back Pain (Lumbago) - Common Differential Diagnosis and Patterns

Mechanical Low Back Pain:
Aching pain in the
along L5 (lateral leg ... S1 (posterior leg ... Sciatica (Radicular ... improves with rest ... Unrelieved by Rest
Passive Straight Leg Raise Test for Low Back Pain and Sciatica

A passive straight leg raise should
Passive Straight Leg ... Raise Test for ... Low Back Pain and ... Sciatica A passive ... #Back #Pain #Sciatica
Chronic Shoulder Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
4 tests for the AC joint:
1. Direct palpation
2. Cross-arm shoulder
Chronic Shoulder Pain ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... 4 tests for the ... after cross-arm test ... Chronic #Shoulder #Pain
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Syndrome - Low back pain ... , sciatica, saddle ... and bilateral leg ... Commonly caused ... sensory #motor #leg