LE Nerve Examination - PPT Flashcards
provocative testing of cervical spine screens for
cervical myelopathy
cervical myelopathy cluster
> 45 years old
ataxia
UMN signs (babinski’s / hoffman’s)
provocative testing of lumbar spine
quadrant test
SLR limb tension
PA jt glides
explain resisted testing result if
- weak and painful
- weak and painless
painful = entrapment
painless = lesion
palpation items of the pelvis/hip
femoral nerve
lateral femoral cutaneous nerve
obturator foramen
palpation items of the knee
common fibular nerve
palpation locations of the ankle/foot
deep/superficial fibular nerve
tibial nerve
- medial/lateral plantar nerve
special tests for sciatic nerve
Slump
SLR
special test for femoral nerve
femoral nerve tension test
L5 reflex
toe extensors / hamstring
L1-2 Myotome
hip flexion
L3-4 Myotome
knee extension
L4 myotome
knee extension
ankle dorsiflexion
L5 myotome
knee flexion
great toe extension
S1 myotome
knee flexion
ankle plantar flexion
S2 myotome
knee flexion
ankle plantarflexion
abduction of digits
S3 myotome
abduction of digits
deficit associated with isolated lesion of superficial fibular nerve
sensory deficit in distal leg and dorsum of foot
deficit associated with isolated deep fibular nerve lesion
foot drop and steppage gait
functional performance based measures
STS / TUG
stairs
running (cutting)
jumping
squatting
balance performance based measures
SLS
Y balance
Berg
DGI
FGA
pain management of nociceptive pain in acute to chronic phases
global exercise
manual therapy
TENS
pain management associated with neuropathic pain acute to chronic
global exercise
pain management associated with nociplastic pain
education
global exercise
manual therapy
TENs
