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lumbar tests Flashcards

1
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perform Adam’s position

A

pt bends forward; doc analyzes spine

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2
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Adam’s position positive

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rib humping

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3
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Adam’s position meaning

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scoliosis

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4
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perform amoss

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pt arises from a lying position

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5
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amoss positive

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pain

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6
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amoss meaning

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AS

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7
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antalgia positive

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pt leans in a direction depending on pain relief

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8
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antalgia meaning

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leaning away: posterolateral disc
leaning towards: medial disc
forward: central disc

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9
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perform straight leg raiser

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doc lifts one leg at a time

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10
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straight leg raiser positive

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pain

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11
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straight leg raiser meaning

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0-30: SOL
30-45: sciatica
>60: lumbosacral

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12
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perform bechterew’s

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pt sits and extends one leg at a time and resists downward pressure; repeat on other, then both legs

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13
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bechterew’s positive

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pain from lumbars down leg

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14
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bechterew’s meaning

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disc

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15
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perform slump

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slump shoulders; flex head; raise each leg and dorsiflex, then both legs raised

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16
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slump positive

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pain

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17
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slump meaning

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base on pain pattern

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18
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perform braggard’s

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SLR, then slightly lowered; quickly dorsiflex foot

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19
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braggard’s positive

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pain

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20
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braggard’s meaning

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sciatica

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21
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perform well leg raiser

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SLR on well side first

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22
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well leg raiser positive

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pain

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23
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well leg raiser meaning

A

posteromedial disc

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24
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perform frajersztajn’s

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braggard’s on well side first

25
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frajersztajn’s positive

26
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frajersztajn’s meaning

A

medial disc

27
Q

perform cox

A

raise straight leg to 90

28
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cox positive

A

opposite side pelvis lifts

29
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cox meaning

30
Q

perform ely’s

A

push leg to opposite buttocks

31
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ely’s positive

32
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ely’s meaning

A

lumbar NR irritation

33
Q

perform femoral nerve traction

A

stabilize hip; abduct leg, extend, flex knee

34
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femoral nerve traction positive

35
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femoral nerve traction meaning

A

femoral nerve irritation

36
Q

perform heel/toe walk

A

walk on heels; walk on toes

37
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heel/toe walk positive

A

toes drop; heels drop

38
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heel/toe walk meaning

A

toes drop: L5

heels drop: S1

39
Q

perform kemp’s

A

flex forward, rotate around and extend low back

40
Q

kemp’s positive

41
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kemp’s meaning

A

flexion: disc
extension: facet

42
Q

perform kernig’s

A

flex leg, straighten leg

43
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kernig’s positive

A

opposite knee buckles

44
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kernig’s meaning

A

meningitis

45
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perform nachla’s

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push leg to same side buttocks

46
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nachla’s positive

47
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nachla’s meaning

48
Q

perform milgram’s

A

pt lifts both legs 6” off table and hold

49
Q

milgram’s positive

A

can’t raise legs or can’t hold them up

50
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milgram’s meaning

51
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perform minor’s

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pt stands from a seated position

52
Q

minor’s positive

A

trouble/pain while getting up

53
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minor’s meaning

54
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perform quick

A

pt squats and bounces a couple of times at bottom

55
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quick positive

56
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quick meaning

A

pain pattern depending on where it is

57
Q

perform bilateral leg lowering

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raise both legs; slowly lower, hold at 45, hold at 6” above

58
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bilateral leg lowering positive

A

pain or legs drop

59
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bilateral leg lowering meaning

A

lumbopelvic problem

NMS II OSCE weeks (12 decks)

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