Clinical Tests | A list of clinical tests that detects/confirms a physical or mental feature which is regarded as an indication of a disease.
Straight Leg Raise Test 6 – Modified for patients who cannot lie supine Purpose of Straight Leg Raise Test 6: To test if the tension along the sciatic nerve, tibial nerve, L4,5,S1 nerve roots (1), conus medullaris (2), and the adjacent dura to the spinal cord (3) contribute to the neurologic symptoms associated with radiculopathy (4). Patient position: Side-lying with a pillow in-between two legs, … Continue reading Straight Leg Raise Test 6
Straight Leg Raise Test 5 – Crossed Straight Leg (Well-Leg) Raising Test of Fajersztajn Purpose: To test if a modified straight leg raise test with a bias towards the movement of the dura and contralateral lumbosacral (L4,5,S1) nerve roots assist in the differential diagnosis of nerve root pathology (disc prolapse) in people with neurologic symptoms associated with radiculopathy (1, 2). Patient position: Supine lying. Examiner … Continue reading Straight Leg Raise Test 5
Straight Leg Raise Test 4 – Common Peroneal Nerve Bias Purpose of Straight Leg Raise Test 4 – Common Peroneal Nerve Bias: To test if a modified straight leg raise test with a bias towards the peroneal nerve assists in the differential diagnosis of peroneal nerve pathology in people with neurologic symptoms associated with radiculopathy (1, 2). Patient position: Supine lying. Examiner position: Standing beside … Continue reading Straight Leg Raise Test 4
Straight Leg Raise Test 3 – Sural Nerve Bias Purpose of Straight Leg Raise Test 3 – Sural Nerve Bias: To test if a modified straight leg raise test with a bias towards the sural nerve assists in the differential diagnosis of sural nerve pathology in people with neurologic symptoms associated with radiculopathy (1). Patient position: Supine lying. Examiner position: Standing beside the patient, at … Continue reading Straight Leg Raise Test 3
This blog summarises the available evidence on the influence of entrapment neuropathies on the anatomical and physiological features of the peripheral nervous system that have previously been discussed. Let’s get started! Entrapment Neuropathies and Ischaemia Entrapment neuropathies are hypothesised to disrupt intraneural blood flow by reversing the pressure gradient required for optimal blood supply. Extraneural pressures as low as 20–30 mmHg interrupt intraneural venous circulation, … Continue reading Pathophysiology of entrapment neuropathies
