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5 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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Front (Term) (straight leg raise—leg flexion)
Positive for sciatic radiculopathy when hip flexed and leg extended Positive for sciatic radiculopathy when no pain with both flexed |
Back (Definition) Lasegue’s test |
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Front (Term) during neck flex pt flexes knees (reduces strain on dural sac—indicates meningeal irritation) |
Back (Definition) Bruszinski's sign |
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Front (Term) (SLR with foot dorsiflexion)
If dorsiflexion produces pain in 0-35 degree (of SLR), suspect extradural sciatic nerve irritation If dorsiflexion produces pain in 35-70 degree (of SLR), suspect intradural sciatic nerve irritation (disc pathology) |
Back (Definition) Braggards |
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(standing, bending over) Evaluates for functional (reduces on forward bend) vs. structural (does not reduce on bend) scoliosis, kyphosis, or kyphoscoliosis of thoracic spine |
Adams sign/ position |
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Decrease/absence of pulse indicates compression of neurovascular bundle by ant scalene, 1st rib, of mass (tumor) Adson’s (reverse Adson’s) tests Decrease/absence of pulse indicates compression of neurovascular bundle by ant scalene, 1st rib, of mass (tumor) |
Adson's test |
