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 2 – Tibial Nerve Bias Purpose: To test if a modified straight leg raise test with a bias towards the tibial nerve assists in the differential diagnosis of tibial nerve pathology in people with neurologic symptoms associated with radiculopathy (1, 2). Patient position: Supine lying. Examiner position: Standing beside the patient, at the side of the limb to be tested. Procedure: … Continue reading Straight leg raise test 2
Purpose of Straight leg raise test 1 – Basic: 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: Supine lying. Examiner position: Standing beside the patient, at the side of the limb to be tested. Procedure: … Continue reading Straight leg raise test 1 – Basic
If your patients are having low back pain, it might be due to a number of factors, including lumbar facetogenic back pain. Facetogenic pain refers to discomfort that originates in the spine’s zygapophyseal joints. Prevalence: The prevalence of zygapophyseal joint pain has been estimated to be 15% of 76 (Schwarzer et al., 1994b) and 40% of 63 (Schwarzer et al., 1995b) chronic back pain patients. … Continue reading Lumbar Facetogenic pain
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
In 2005, Hurwitz, et. al., conducted study at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), researchers have shed light on the effects of recreational physical activity and back exercises on low back pain and psychological distress. The study, known as the UCLA Low Back Pain Study, aimed to determine the impact of these interventions among patients receiving chiropractic or medical care within a managed care … Continue reading How Does Recreational Physical Activity Impact Low Back Pain and Related Disability?
