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Toe Walking

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• HEEL DROP
• S1 RADICULOPATHY, L5-S1 DISC PROBLEM, TIBIAL NERVE INJURY, WEAK CALF MUSCLES

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Heel Walking

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• FOOT DROP
• L5 RADICULOPATHY, L4-L5 DISC PROBLEM,
COMMON PERONEAL NERVE INJURY, WEAK ANTERIOR TIBIAL MUSCLE

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Kemp’s Test

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• -LOCAL LUMBAR PAIN WITH RADIATION ON THE CONCAVITY (SIDE OF OBLIQUE BENDING) INDICATES LATERAL DISC LESION
• -LOCAL LUMBAR PAIN WITH RADIATION ON THE CONVEXITY (OPPOSITE SIDE OF OBLIQUE BENDING) INDICATES MEDIAL DISC LESION
• -LOCAL LUMBAR PAIN WITH NO RADICULAR PAIN INDICATES LUMBAR MUSCLE SPASM OR FACET CAPSULITIS

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Slump Test

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-EACH PHASE OF THE TEST INDUCES MOTION INDUCED SPINAL TRACTION THAT INCREASES WITH EACH PHASE
-PAIN DURING ANY PORTION OF THE PHASE INDICATES MENINGEAL TRACT IRRITATION USUALLY CAUSED BY A DISC DEFECT
-IF SYMPTOMS ARE PRODUCED WITH ANY PHASE THE TEST SHOULD BE STOPPED TO PREVENT FURTHER PAIN

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Straight Leg Raise

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• LOCAL PAIN WITH RADICULOPATHY AT
0˚ -35˚ SUSPECT SI LESION OR PIRIFORMIS SYNDROME
• LOCAL PAIN WITH RADICULOPATHY AT
35˚-70˚ SUSPECT SCIATIC NERVE ROOT IRRITATION BY INTERVERTEBRAL DISC PATHOLOGY OR INTRADURAL LESION
• LOCAL PAIN AT 70˚+ SUSPECT
LUMBAR JOINT INVOLVEMENT

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Bragard’s Sign

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• IF DORSIFLEXION PRODUCES PAIN AT 0˚-35˚: SUSPECT EXTRADURAL SCIATIC NERVE IRRITATION
• IF DORSIFLEXION PRODUCES PAIN AT 35˚-70: SUSPECT INTRADURAL PROBLEM (INTERVERTEBRAL DISC PATHOLOGY) CAUSING SCIATIC NERVE ROOT IRRITATION
• DULL POSTERIOR THIGH PAIN INDICATES TIGHT HAMSTRING MUSCLES – NOT A POSITIVE TEST

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Well Leg Raise

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• REPRODUCTION OF PAIN WITH
RADICULOPATHY ON THE AFFECTED SIDE
IS INDICATIVE OF A CENTRAL OR MEDIAL
DISC PROTRUSION.

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Double Leg Raise

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• RAISING BOTH LEGS SIMULTANEOUSLY
INCREASES TRACTION ON BILATERAL SCIATIC NERVES
• PAIN PRODUCED WHEN RAISING BOTH
LEGS IS INDICATIVE OF A CENTRAL SPINAL CANAL DISC DEFECT

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Goldthwait’s Test

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PAIN THAT IS PRODUCED BEFORE THE
SPINOUSES FAN (0˚ -35˚) SUSPECT SI LESION
• RADICULAR PAIN DURING LUMBAR
FANNING (35˚-70˚) INDICATES AN INTRADURAL LESION – DISC DEFECT, OSTEOPHYTE, MASS
• LOCAL PAIN AFTER LUMBAR FANNING
(70˚+) INDICATES A POSTERIOR LUMBAR JOINT DISORDER

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Lewin Supine Test

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INABILITY TO SIT UP IS ASSOCIATED WITH LUMBAR ARTHRITIS, LUMBAR FIBROSIS/ANKYLOSIS, LUMBAR DISC PROTRUSION, OR SCIATICA
• PATIENTS WITH WEAK ABDOMINALS WILL EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTY WITH THIS TEST

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Linder’s Sign

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• PASSIVE FLEXION OF THE NECK STRETCHES THE DURAL SAC
• REPRODUCTION OF DISCOMFORT INDICATES A DISC LESION AT THE LEVEL OF PAIN
• SHARP, DIFFUSE PAIN OR INVOLUNTARY HIP FLEXION: MENINGEAL IRRITATION

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Pheasant’s Test

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Spinal Instability

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Ely’s

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• FEMORAL RADICULAR PAIN: LUMBAR NERVE ROOT INFLAMMATION
• UPPER LUMBAR DISCOMFORT INDICATES LUMBAR NERVE ROOT ADHESIONS
• SIGNIFICANT HIP LESIONS WILL MAKE PERFORMING THE TEST IMPOSSIBLE
• ILIOPSOAS MUSCLE IRRITATION WILL MAKE PERFORMING THE LEG EXTENSION PORTION IMPOSSIBLE

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Side Posture Hypothenar Mamillary Push

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PP: Side posture with dysfunctional side up – verbalize how you found the segment
DP: Modified fencer stance on side of dysfunction
CH: Caudal( R) hand hypothenar contacts MP with fingers parallel to spine
IH: Cephalic (L) hand slight upward traction holding the pt’s up-side shoulder or overlapping hand
LOD: P – A, slight I – S

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Side Posture Hypothenar Mamillary Push, Close-Wedge Side

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PP: Side posture – verbalize how you found the segment
DP: Modified fencer stance on side of dysfunction
CH: Cephalad ( L) hand, hypothenar (pisiform) on L2 MP with fingers running parallel to the spine
IH: Caudal (R) hand slight upward traction on shoulder/overlapping hand
LOD: P – A, I – S (To assist LF – place a roll or tent the table up under the segment)

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Side Posture Hypothenar Mammillary Push, Open-Wedge Side

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PP: Side posture – verbalize how you found the segment
DP: Modified fencer stance on side of dysfunction
CH: Cephalad ( L) hand, hypothenar (pisiform) on L4 MP
with fingers running parallel to the spine
IH: Caudal (R) hand slight downward traction on
shoulder/overlapping hand to assist the LF
LOD: P – A, L – M, S – I (To assist LF – lower the thoracolumbar breakaway or place patient’s down arm cephalad)

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Side Posture Hypothenar Spinous Push (5.238)
-Loss of L Rotation (RR)

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PP: Side posture – verbalize how you found the segment
DP: Modified fencer stance on side of dysfunction
CH: Cephalad ( R) hand, hypothenar on L2 SP with
fingers crossing the spine
IH: Caudal (L) hand slight upward traction on
shoulder/overlapping hand
LOD: P – A, L – M

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Side Posture Digital Spinous Kick Pull (5.251A)

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PP: Side posture with dysfunctional side up – verbalize
how you found the segment
DP: Square stance on side of dysfunction & contact their
knee with your knee/distal tibia
CH: Caudal (L) hand, digital contacts of 2nd, 3rd, 4th
digits hooks the down side of the L3 SP
IH: Cephalad (R) hand slight upward traction on
shoulder/overlapping hand
LOD: L – M pulling movement to induce axial rotation with quick extension (kick) of contact leg

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Side Posture Bilateral Digital Spinous Push, Pull (5.239)

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PP: Side posture with superior dysfunctional side down –
verbalize how you found the segment
DP: Square stance & contact their knee with your
knee/distal tibia
CH: Cephalad ( L) hand reaches under pt’s up-side arm to
place 3rd & 4th digital contacts on the lateral surface
of L3 SP
IH: Caudal (R) hand digital contact hooks the downside
of the L4 SP
LOD: CH: pushes L – M/IH: pulls L – M with quick extension kick of contact leg

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Side Posture Hypothenar Spinous Push (5.244)
-Loss of RR and RLF

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PP: Side posture – verbalize how you found the segment
DP: Modified fencer stance on side of dysfunction
CH: Caudal ( L) hand, hypothenar (pisiform) on L4 SP with fingers crossing the spine
IH: Cephalad (R) hand slight downward traction on shoulder/overlapping hand to assist the LF
LOD: P – A, L – M (To assist LF – lower the
thoracolumbar breakaway or place patient’s down
arm cephalad)

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Side Posture Hypothenar Spinous Push (5.247)
-Loss of Flexion (Extended)

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PP: Side posture with either side up – verbalize how you found
the segment
DP: Modified fencer stance on either side
CH: Caudal hand hypothenar contacts L2 SP with fingers crossing the spine
IH: Cephalic hand slight upward traction holding the pt’s up- side shoulder or overlapping hand
LOD: P – A, I – S

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Side Posture Hypothenar Spinous Push (5.248)
-Loss of Extension (Flexed)

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PP: Side posture with either side up – verbalize how you found
the segment
DP: Modified fencer stance on either side
CH: Caudal hand hypothenar contacts L4 SP with fingers
crossing the spine
IH: Cephalic hand slight upward traction holding the pt’s up- side shoulder or overlapping hand
LOD: P – A, I – S

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Prone Hypothenar Spinous Push (5.255)

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PP: Prone – verbalize how you found the segment
DP: Square stance on side opposite of dysfunction
CH: Cephalad ( R) hand, hypothenar (pisiform)
on L3 SP with fingers crossing the spine
IH: Caudal (L) hand reinforces CH
LOD: P – A, L – M, S – I

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Prone Bilateral Thenar Mamillary Push

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-P-A over specified segments

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Bowstring
-Applying pressure to the hamstring or popliteal fossa increases sciatic nerve tension -Pain in the lumbar region or radiculopathy is a sign of sciatic nerve compression
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Belt Test (Supported Adams)
-If lesion is lumbar in origin pain will be produced with or without pelvic bracing -If lesion is pelvic in origin pain will be produced without pelvic bracing but lessened or eliminated with pelvic bracing
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Bechterew’s Test
-Extending the leg tractions the sciatic nerve -Radicular pain or if the patient must lean back due to pain indicate compression of the sciatic nerve or lumbar nerve roots often due to lumbar disc protrusion
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Lasegue
- If there is pain when the knee is extended the test is positive for sciatic radiculopathy
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Bonnet’s Test
-Radicular pain is indicative of sciatic nerve entrapment due to piriformis involvement
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Nachlas Test
-Flexing the leg to the buttock stretches the quadriceps muscles and femoral nerve -Radicular anterior thigh pain may indicate L2-L4 compression or irritation by an intradural lesion (disc defect, spur, mass), a lumbar plexus or femoral nerve compression from piriformis hypertrophy -Pain in the buttock may indicate an SI lesion -Pain in the lumbosacral joint may indicate a lumbosacral lesion
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Erichsen’s Sign
-test should reproduce pain if sacroiliac is the source of pain -test will not reproduce pain if iliofemoral joint is the source of pain
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Iliac Compression test
-pain within either sacroiliac joint indicates sprain of posterior sacroiliac ligaments -pain on lateral surface of either ilia could indicate contusion or compression of soft tissue
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Sacroiliac Stretch Test
-local pain over the ASIS is attributed to compression of soft tissue structures and is NOT considered a positive test -unilateral sacroiliac or gluteal pain signifies a positive test for anterior SI ligament sprain
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Laguerre Test
-positive test produces pain within sacroiliac joint -pain felt within the iliofemoral joint indicates possible hip pathology
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Gaenslen’s Test
-positive test reproduces pain in the sacroiliac area -dull anterior thigh pain could indicate tight hip flexors -radiating symptoms down the thigh could indicate lumbar disc involvement -if test is negative, a lumbosacral lesion is suspected
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Milgram’s test
-This test increases intrathecal pressure -If pain is present suspect a space occupying lesion inside or outside of the spinal canal – disc protrusions usually produce positive test -Patients with weak abdominal muscles may have difficulty performing this test
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Lewin-Gaenslen’s test
-a positive test produces pain within the sacroiliac joint -dull ache along the anterior thigh of the extended leg indicates tight hip flexors
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Hibb’s test
-pain experienced within the sacroiliac joint indicates a positive test -pain within the iliofemoral joint indicates hip pathology
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Yeoman’s test
-pain within the sacroiliac joint indicates SI dysfunction -dull, achy pain along the anterior thigh indicates tight hip flexors
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Side Posture Hypothenar Ilium Push (5.282)
PP: Basic side posture position w/ dysfunctional side up DP: Modified fencer stance on side of dysfunction CH: Caudal (R) hand, hypothenar on R PSIS IH: Cephalad (L) hand slight upward traction holding pt’s up-side shoulder or overlapping hand LOD: P – A, M – L, I – S
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Side posture hypothenar sacral base push, dys up (5.284A)
PP: Basic side posture position w/ dysfunctional side up DP: Modified fencer stance on side of dysfunction CH: Caudal (R) hand, hypothenar on R sacral base, medial to R PSIS IH: Cephalad (L) hand slight upward traction holding pt’s up-side shoulder or overlapping hand LOD: P – A, I – S
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Side posture hypothenar sacral base push, dys down (5.283B)
PP: Basic side posture position with the dysfunctional side down DP: Modified fencer stance on side opposite of dysfunction CH: Caudal (R) hand, hypothenar on R sacral base, medial to R PSIS IH: Cephalad (L) hand slight upward traction holding pt’s up-side shoulder or overlapping hand LOD: P – A
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Side Posture Forearm Ischium Push (5.284B)
PP: Basic side posture position with the dysfunctional side up DP: Modified fencer stance on side of dysfunction CH: Caudal (L) forearm, soft broad contact pulls inferior and lateral over the medial, inferior margin of R ischium IH: Cephalad (R) hand slight upward traction holding pt’s up-side shoulder or overlapping hand LOD: P – A, along the shaft of femur
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Side posture hypothenar sacral apex push, dys down (5.285A)
PP: Basic side posture position with the dysfunctional side down DP: Modified fencer stance on side opposite of dysfunction CH: Caudal (L) hand, hypothenar on upside of the SA, R lateral side of SA IH: Cephalad (R) hand slight upward traction holding pt’s up-side shoulder or overlapping hand LOD: P – A
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Side posture forearm sacral apex push, dys down (5.285B)
PP: Basic side posture position with the dysfunctional side down DP: Modified fencer stance on side opposite of dysfunction CH: Caudal R forearm on upside of the SA, L lateral side of SA IH: Cephalad (L) hand slight upward traction holding pt’s up-side shoulder or overlapping hand LOD: P – A
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Prone Bilateral Hypothenar Ilium Sacral Apex Push (5.286A)
PP: Prone DP: Modified fencer stance on opposite side of dysfunction CH: Cephalad ( L) hand, hypothenar (pisiform) on R PSIS IH: Caudal (R) hand knife-edge on side of sacral apex closest to you LOD: CH: P-A, I-S, and M-L/IH: P-A, slight S-I
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Prone Unilateral Reinforced Pisiform Ilium Push (5.286B)
PP: Prone DP: Modified fencer stance on opposite side of dysfunction CH: Cephalad ( R) hand, hypothenar (pisiform) on L PSIS IH: Reinforcing CH LOD: P-A, M-L, (I-S)
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Prone Bilateral Hypothenar Ischium Sacral Base Push (5.287B)
PP: Prone DP: Modified fencer stance on opposite side of dysfunction CH: Caudal ( R) hand, hypothenar (calcaneal) on R ischial tuberosity IH: Cephalad (L) hand hypothenar (pisiform) on R sacral base (just medial to R PSIS) LOD: CH: P-A, S-I/IH: P-A, I-S
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Prone Hypothenar Ilium Push with Hip Extension (5.288)
PP: Prone DP: Modified fencer stance on opposite side of dysfunction CH: Cephalad ( L) hand, hypothenar (pisiform) on R PSIS IH: Caudal (R) hand front of distal thigh on R LOD: CH: P-A, M-L, (I-S)/IH: Reinforcing with shallow lift of the thigh contact
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Side Posture Hypothenar (Pisiform) Sacral Base Push, Dysfunctional Side UP
PP: Basic side posture position w/dysfunctional side up DP: Modified fencer stance on side of dysfunction CH: Caudal hand, hypothenar (pisiform) on the sacral base (just medial to PSIS) IH: Cephlad hand slight upward traction holding the pt’s up side shoulder or overlapping hand LOD: P-A, slight I-S
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Hypothenar/Thigh, Superior Pubis
PP: Supine off center of table to side of involvement & corresponding lags hangs off table DP: Modified fencer stance on involving side facing caudal CH: Palmar contact of caudal hand to distal femur of leg on involved side IH: Palmar contact on opposite ASIS to stabilize pelvis LOD: CH applies A-P stress on pt’s thigh. Ask pt to raise thing against resistance and after 4-5s, then apply S-I
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5.287A Prone Thenar Sacral Base Hypothenar Ischium Push
PP: Prone DP: Square or modified stance on side opposite of dysfunction CH: Caudal hand, hypothenar contact on ischial tuberosity IH: Cephlad hand, hypothenar on sacral base LOD: CH: P-A, S-I/IH: P-A, I-S
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5.287C Prone Hypothenar Sacral Base Push
PP: Prone DP: Modified fencer stance on the same side of dysfunctio CH: Caudal hand hypothenar on superior margin of sacral base just medial to PSIS IH: Reinforcing CH LOD: P-A, I-S

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