Lasegue's test, also known as the straight leg raise (SLR) test, is a clinical test used to assess for nerve root irritation or sciatic nerve involvement in the lumbosacral area, particularly in cases of low back pain. It's a fundamental part of the neurological examination for patients experiencing back pain with or without radiating pain in the legs. . . . 👉Follow NEW page Health 4 all for more medicine and nutrition posts👈 . ❤️ LIKE 💬 COMMENT 👥 SHARE 💾 SAVE . For non-profit educational p

STRAIGHT LEG RAISE TEST (SLR) OR LASÈGUE TEST FOR RADICULAR PAIN The SLR is the most common test used in the diagnosis of radicular pain in case of a symptomatic disc herniation with nerve root compression. According to a Cochrane review by van der Windt et al. (2010) it has a pooled sensitivity of 92% and a specificity of 28%. This means that this test has no added value to diagnose a HNP with nerve root compression and is moderately useful to rule out the condition. The test stresses the nerve

Reverse Laségue Test or Prone Knee Bend Test for upper disc herniations with nerve root compression Most disc herniations occur between L5/S1 mediolaterally affecting the nerve root of the level BELOW, so nerve root S1, followed by L4/5 affecting the L5 root if the herniation is mediolaterally. Far lateral disc herniations represent 7-12% of all lumbar disc herniations and are most often encountered at L3-L4, affecting the nerve root AT THE SAME LEVEL, so the nerve root of L3. A photo that nicel