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

Flex the hip to 90 degrees, then
Piriformis Test ... potentially compress the sciatic ... Pain in the sciatic ... #sciatica #lumbar ... #physicalexam #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 ... designed to place the sciatic ... #Slump #Test #Sciatica ... clinical #video #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 ... designed to place the sciatic ... #Slump #Test #Sciatica ... clinical #video #MSK
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 ... #sciatica #lumbar ... #physicalexam #msk
In a patient in the supine position, raising the leg with the knee extended stretches the
A positive test ... diffuse than in sciatica ... , sciatic pain is ... This test is 90% ... #Sciatica
Passive Straight Leg Raise Test for Low Back Pain and Sciatica

A passive straight leg raise should
Passive Straight Leg ... Raise Test for ... Back Pain and Sciatica ... #Back #Pain #Sciatica ... video #sports #msk
Pace Maneuver for Piriformis Syndrome

With the patient's hips and needs flexed to 90 degrees, the patient
The test is positive ... Pace #Maneuver #Test ... #hip #lumbar #sciatica ... #msk #orthopedics
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Joint Causes of Leg ... Skin Causes of Leg ... compression • Sciatica ... lower #extremity #msk
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
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Low back pain, sciatica ... and bilateral leg ... sensory #motor #leg