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Sciatica leg test
Sciatica leg test













Examiner raises the leg to the point where the patient perceives pain along the distribution lumbosacral dermatomal level or when maximum flexion is got.

sciatica leg test

Initially, examiner performs Straight Leg Raise ( SLR) test in which the examiner lifts the leg with the extended knee.Therapist Position Įxaminer stands at the tested side with a face facing towards patient's face. Patient in supine lying position without a pillow. It is also known as popliteal compression test or Posterior Tibial Nerve stretch sign. Bowstring sign is a passive provocative clinical test that is performed in patients presenting with low back pain to determine the lumbosacral nerve tension.















Sciatica leg test