Slump (long sitting) Test 4 – Spinal Cord, Sciatic Nerve, Cervical, and Lumbar Nerve Root Bias Purpose of Slump (long sitting) Test 4: To determine if the tension along the spinal cord, sciatic nerve, and cervical and lumbar nerve roots contribute to the neurologic symptoms associated with radiculopathy. Patient position: Long sitting on the examination table (as upright as tolerated) with hands behind the back. … Continue reading Slump (long sitting) Test 4
The history of neck pain is explained in this blog. The distribution, natural history, and clinical course of a disease are all factors that contemporary clinical epidemiology considers. We present a quick summary of these dimensions in relation to neck pain. Let’s discuss prevalence: Compared to lumbar back pain, the epidemiology of neck pain in the adult population has received less attention, although there is … Continue reading The issue with neck pain: prevelance and natural history
Slump (side-lying knee bend) Test 3 – Femoral Nerve Bias Purpose of Slump (side-lying knee bend) Test 3 – Femoral Nerve Bias: To determine if the tension along the femoral nerve contributes to the neurologic symptoms associated with radiculopathy. Patient position: Side-lying (as upright as tolerated) with both hands clasping the flexed knee of the bottom leg – the one that rests on the examination … Continue reading Slump (side-lying knee bend) Test 3
