positive results midterm

Question 1

a positive result for an SLR test

Answer 1

pain in the leg being raised

Question 2

a positive result for a WLR test

Answer 2

pain in the leg not being tested

Question 3

a positive result for a bowstring test

Answer 3

recreation of sciatic nerve symptoms

Question 4

a positive result for the femoral nerve/ nachlas test

Answer 4

reproduction over the L2-L4 dermatomes or formication

Question 5

a positive result for Valsalva’s test

Answer 5

reproduction of pain when using the washroom

Question 6

a positive result for milgrams test is

Answer 6

inability to hold the legs off the table (This test sucks)

Question 7

a positive result for hoovers test

Answer 7

therapist does not feel the downward pressure in the opposite hand (malingering)

Question 8

a positive result for the slump test is

Answer 8

pain alleviated when the head is returned to neutral

Question 9

a positive QL muscle test

Answer 9

compensation in the opposite hip

Question 10

a positive lower abs muscle test

Answer 10

inability to maintain a posterior pelvic tilt

Question 11

a positive result for a latissimus dorsi muscle test

Answer 11

weakness/ inability to resist

Question 12

a positive test for kemps test is

Answer 12

local pinchy pain or radiating pain around the joint

Question 13

a positive for the pheasant’s test is

Answer 13

pain produced in the lower limb

Question 14

a positive result for the segmental instability test would be

Answer 14

low back pain upon relaxation

Question 15

a positive result for the spurlings test is

Answer 15

pain radiating into the arm on the side being tested

Question 16

a positive result for the cervical upper quadrant test is

Answer 16

local pinpoint pain over the vertebrae being tested

Question 17

a positive result for the cervical compression test

Answer 17

pain upon compression

Question 18

a positive result for the cervical distraction test is

Answer 18

pain when distracted

Question 19

a positive result for the cervical lower quadrant

Answer 19

pin point local pain on the vertebrae being tested

Question 20

a positive result for Valsalva’s test is

Answer 20

increased intrathecal pressure and radicular pain travelling down the arms

Question 21

a positive for tinel’s sign would be

Answer 21

a twitch of the masseter muscle or lateral upper lip

Question 22

a positive chvostek’s sign would be

Answer 22

twitch of the masseter muscle or lateral lip