SLR variations

Question 1

Normal SLR position (sciatic and tibial nerve)

Answer 1

Hip flexion, knee extension, ankle dorsiflexion

Question 2

SLR position for Tibial nerve specifically

Answer 2

T.E.D includes eversion and dorsiflexion

Question 3

SLR position for sural nerve

Answer 3

S.I.D includes inversion and dorsiflexion

Question 4

SLR position for peronal nerve

Answer 4

P.I.P includes inversion and plantarflexion

Question 5

What is the Crossed SLR Test

Answer 5

Lift the asymptomatic leg and look for symptoms. Tells us that it is related to nerve root entrapment around spine, typically due to herniation.
A positive is if chief complaint is still seen in affected leg

Question 6

What is considered a positive

Answer 6

STRICTLY reproduction of symptoms