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14 Cards in this Set
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SLR |
Test for N. root involv. 30-70 degrees of hip flex w extended knee |
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Basic Passive SLR
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Tests lumbar neurological tissue (dural st.) of L5, S1, S2 N. root involv.
Esp. sciatic and tibial N. involv. Disc involv. (herniated disc compressing above N. root or sciatic N.) |
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Positive Basic Passive SLR
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Reproduce symptoms/p! w ankle DF, ESP bet 30-70 degrees
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Well Leg Raising of Farjesztajn (a crossover SLR)
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Tests N. root entrapment on opposite leg
("WELL" LEG IS RAISED HERE) |
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Positive Well Leg Raising of Farjesztajn (a crossover SLR) |
p! reproduced in affected extremity/LB when contralateral leg is raised |
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90-90 SLR |
Tests hamstring length |
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Positive 90-90 SLR |
If test leg is lacking >20 degrees of full extension |
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Slump Test |
Tests ^ tension in neuromeningeal tract |
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Positive Slump Test |
Able to reproduce symp in LB or legs |
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Basic Prone Knee Bending Test |
Test for neural involv. in femoral N./L2-L4 N. root |
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Positive Basic Prone Bending Test |
Unilateral p! reproduction in lumbar region/buttock/post-ant thigh (other than tightness) |
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Valsalva Maneuver |
Test for ^ intrathecal pressure (pressure around spinal cord) |
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Positive Valsalva Maneuver |
^ p! = ^ intrathecal pressure Notify physician and monitor Immediate if uncontrolled BP and p! when toileting |
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Cauda Equina Symptoms |
Numbness/tingling around genitals Changes to bowel routine Progressive motor weakness Immediate medical referral |
