CLINICAL ORTHO -- LUMBAR SEATED X 3

Question 1

LUMBAR SPINE; PATIENT SEATED X 3

1—BECTEREW’S SITTING TEST =??

Answer 1

INDICATIONS =

PT LIFTS ONE LEG AND DR STOPS HIP FLEXION; THEN PT LIFTS BOTH LEGS AND DR HOLD BOTH HIP FLEXION; IF PAIN -LEANING BACK = POSTEROMEDIAL DISC IF PAIN WITH GOOD LEG RAISED

Question 2

LUMBAR SPINE; PATIENT SEATED X 3

2—MINOR’S SIGN =??

Answer 2

INDICATIONS =

PT RISES FROM TABLE AND STANDS USING GOOD LEG; SCIATICA POSSIBLE

Question 3

LUMBAR SPINE; PATIENT SEATED X 3

3–KEMP’S TEST =??

Answer 3

INDICATIONS =

PAIN AT FORWARD AND SCIATICA DOWN INVOLVED SIDE = DISC

LOCALIZED PAIN = FACET