Lumbar Assessment

Question 1

Peripheral joint scanning

Answer 1

Looking for other areas of dys

Question 2

Prone knee bend

Answer 2

Looking for tight hip flexors/quads, femoral nerve tension
(+)= anterior leg pain
Stabilize pelvis to look for femoral nerve pain

Question 3

Slump test

Answer 3

Lift leg (+)= pain (mm tension/nerve tension)
Flex foot (+)= pain (mm tension/nerve tension)
Left head (+)= still pain (nerve tension)
                       = no pain (mm tension)

Question 4

A prone Instability test

Answer 4

(+)= relieves pain (mm support)

Question 5

What are all the assessments

Answer 5

1) peripheral joint scanning
2) straight leg raise
3) prone knee bend
4) sign of buttock
5) slump test
6) prone instability test (PIT)