Bechterew Test
The Bechterew test, also known as the Sitting Straight Leg Raise Test, is a neurological examination technique used…
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Spine Examination
This section contains all the Special Tests for Spine examination. Learn how to examine and diagnosis the Spine region.
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Slump Test for Diagnosing Lumbar Disc Herniation
Slump Test is a neural physical examination that is used for detecting disc bulging / herniation of the…
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Rib Spring Test
The Rib Spring Test is a manual examination technique used to assess the mobility and integrity of the…
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Schepelmann Sign
Schepelmann sign is a physical examination maneuver used to differentiate between musculoskeletal and pleuropulmonary causes of chest wall…
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Bowstring Test
The Bowstring Test is a clinical maneuver used to assess sciatic nerve tension or irritation, often performed as…
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Prone Knee Bending Test
Prone Knee Bending Test (also known as reversed lasegue test) is used to evaluate the nerve roots of…
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Sitting Root Test
The Sitting Root Test is a neurological examination used to assess the sciatic nerve irritation or lumbar nerve…
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The Pheasant Test
The Pheasant test, also known as the Prone Instability Test, is a clinical examination technique used to assess…
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Lumbar Spine Prone Instability Test
The Prone Instability Test is a widely used orthopaedic special test used to assess lumbar spine instability in…
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McKenzie Side Glide Test
The McKenzie Side Glide Test is a clinical assessment used to help determine the presence of a lateral…
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Milgram Test of the Spine
The Milgram Test is a clinical examination procedure used to assess for lumbar spine pathology, particularly space-occupying lesions…
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Prone Bridge Test
The Prone Bridge Test is a clinical examination test used to evaluate the endurance of the core musculature,…
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