Test INTERPRETATION/WHAT TISSUE STRUCTURE DOES THIS TEST

LOAD? For you to complete

Squat test Lower limb loading and bouncing for a screening

Lumbar Kemps Loading lumbar facets ipsilaterally IVF

test

Djerine’s triad Increasing abdominal and intrathecal pressure (disc loading)

(Valsalva, cough,
sneeze)

Flip or Sciatic nerve stretching (active)

Bechterew’s test

Straight leg Stretching Sciatic nerve and 70 degree fully stretched

raising test (SLR)

Well straight leg Starting with uninvolved side passively raising patients leg stretching
raising test sciatic nerve
(WSLR)

Braggard’s test SLR loading nerve unloading then unloading then stretching again
with dorsiflexion of the ankle

Bowstring’s test SLR to pain stretching sciatic nerve then lower then compressing
popliteal fossa

Bonnet’s test SLR to pain (stretching sciatic nerve) the lower to unload then internal
rotate (Piriformis stretch)

Kernigs test Stretching s

Sign of the Leg then gluteal or piriformis tear perform SLR then pain in buttock or
buttock down leg then bend knee to release pain then flex hip to see is there
is pain again

Slump test Pressure on disc

Milgrams test Sciatic nerve/minor annular tear (a lot of strength required)

Sacral thrust Loading and stretching the ligaments of sacrum.

(Springing the
sacrum)

SIJ distraction Stretching muscles releasing pressure through SIJ.

SIJ compression Ligament and muscular tissue of the SIJ

Thigh thrust Stretching SIJ ligaments and motion

Gaenslen Stretching provocation

Nachlas test Anterior thigh loading and femoral nerve

(prone knee
bending

Ely’s test Anterior thigh loading and femoral nerve

Yeoman’s test Anterior thigh loading (rec fem) femoral nerve

Lumbar Loading disc, facets, vertebral ligaments and muscles.

springing test

Stoop test Pain caused from spinal anal (from a lot of degeneration)

1. An L4 disc pathology can lead to weakness of which muscle?

a. Peroneus longus
 b. Quadriceps among other muscles
c. Extensor hallicus longus
d. Gluteus maximus

2. Which of the following would be evident with an UMNL?

a. hyporeflexia
b. spasticity (increased tone)
c. flaccidity
d. fasciculations

3. If you detect ankle clonus in a patient, where is the location of the lesion?
a. Ankle
b. Spinothalamic tract
c. Nerve root most likely caused from S1 or S2 nerve root.
d. Corticospinal tract