Prone knee bend test 2 – Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve Bias

Purpose of Prone knee bend test 2: To determine if the tension along the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve contributes to the neurologic symptoms associated with radiculopathy (1, 2). Patient position: Prone lying. Examiner position: Standing beside the patient, at the side of the limb to be tested. Procedure: Perform the limb/joint positioning sequence in the following order: Neutral alignment at the lumbar and thoracic spine, … Continue reading Prone knee bend test 2 – Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve Bias

Prone Knee Bend Test 1

Prone Knee Bend Test 1 – Femoral Nerve, L1-4 Nerve Root Bias Purpose of Prone Knee Bend Test 1: To determine if the tension along the femoral nerve and L1-4 nerve roots contribute to the neurologic symptoms associated with radiculopathy (1, 2). Patient position: Prone lying. Examiner position: Standing beside the patient, at the side of the limb to be tested. Procedure: Perform the limb/joint … Continue reading Prone Knee Bend Test 1

Slump (long sitting) Test 4

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

Slump (side-lying knee bend) Test 3

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

Slump Test 2 – Obturator Nerve Bias

Purpose of Slump Test 2 – Obturator Nerve Bias: To determine if the tension along the obturator nerve contributes to the neurologic symptoms associated with radiculopathy (1, 2). Patient position: High sitting (as upright as tolerated) with hands behind the back. Examiner position: Standing beside the patient, at the side of the limb to be tested. Procedure: Perform the limb/joint positioning sequence in the following … Continue reading Slump Test 2 – Obturator Nerve Bias