- Functional or structure test = Adam’s forward bend test
- To Assess scoliosis
- Valsalva’s test
- To assess for a space-occupying lesion(ex, herniated disc, osteophyte or tumor)
- Positive: local pain or radiating pain
- Kemp test
- To assess nerve root compression(for herniated disc or facet joint irritation) in the lumbar spine
- Local pain : facet joint irritation
- Radiating pain and neurological sign : nerve root compression
- Quadrant test
- Variation of the kemp test
- Kernig’s test/Brudzinski test
- To assess nerve root involvement, meningeal irritation or dural irritation
- Slump test
- To assess spinal occupying lesion, herniated disc, spinal cord irritation
- SLR ( Straight Leg Raised) test
- To assess herniated disc or nerve root irritation in lumbar spine
- Pain in 35-70 degree : sciatic nerve compression, herniated disc
- Pain in over 70 degree : joint pathology
- Braggard’s test : + Dorsiflexion of foot
- Neri’s sign : + neck flexion
- Freiburg sign
- Well SLR or Fajerztajn’s test = Crossed straight leg raise test
- To assess SOL or disc herniation
- Pheasnat test
- Rebound tenderness test = Blumberg sign
- To assess appendicitis
- Mc burney’s point : R.8ed8e4f5c524361ea6f818498746772c (842×544) (bing.com)
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