Category: Clinical Tests

Clinical Tests | A list of clinical tests that detects/confirms a physical or mental feature which is regarded as an indication of a disease.

Back, Clinical Tests, Hip, Legs, Lower Back Pain, Lumbar

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

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Back, Cervical, Clinical Tests, Legs, Lower Back Pain, Lumbar, Neck Pain

Slump Test 1

Slump Test 1 – Spinal Cord, Sciatic Nerve, Cervical, and Lumbar Nerve Root Bias Purpose of Slump Test 1: 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 (1). Patient position: High sitting (as upright as tolerated) with hands behind the back. Examiner position: Standing beside the patient, at … Continue reading Slump Test 1

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Back, Home, Lower Back Pain, Lumbar, Research Summaries

Problems with back pain: Natural history and disability.

Prevalence rates grew by 17% globally between 2005 and 2015 (Hurwitz 2018). A first episode of low back pain occurring within a year is estimated to occur between 6.3% and 15.4% of the time, with estimates for the incidence of any episode occurring within a year as high as 36%. In the general population, low back pain is thought to affect 23.2% of people within … Continue reading Problems with back pain: Natural history and disability.

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Cervical, Clinical Tests, Neck Pain

Upper Limb Tension Test 3

Upper Limb Tension (neurodynamic) Test 3 – Ulnar Nerve and C8, T1 Nerve Root Bias Purpose of Upper Limb Tension Test 3: To determine if the tension along the ulnar nerve and C8, T1 nerve roots contribute to neurologic symptoms associated with cervical radiculopathy. Patient position: Supine lying. Examiner position: Standing beside the examination table, facing the patient, at the side of the limb to … Continue reading Upper Limb Tension Test 3

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Upper Limb Tension Test 2B

Upper Limb Tension (neurodynamic) Test 2B – Radial Nerve Bias Purpose of Upper Limb Tension Test 2B: To determine if the tension along the radial nerve course contributes to neurologic symptoms associated with cervical radiculopathy. Patient position: Supine lying. Examiner position: Standing beside the examination table, facing the patient’s legs, at the side of the limb to be tested. Procedure: Perform the joint positioning sequence … Continue reading Upper Limb Tension Test 2B

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