Prone Knee Extension Test – Saphenous Nerve Bias Purpose of Prone Knee Extension Test – Saphenous Nerve Bias: To determine if the tension along the saphenous nerve contributes to the neurologic symptoms associated with radiculopathy (1, 2). Patient position: Prone lying (3) and side-lying (4). Examiner position: Standing beside the patient, at the side of the limb to be tested. Procedure: Perform the limb/joint positioning … Continue reading Prone Knee Extension Test
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 … Continue reading Prone Knee Bend Test 2
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 – 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 – 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
