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Lumbopelvic CLET Lab Tests (Including New Tests)Questions With Complete Solutions
Bony Palpation of the Lumbar Spine
1. Iliac Crest
2. PSIS
3. Sacral Tubercles
4. Lumbar SPs (L5-L1)
Soft Tissue Palpation of the Lumbar Spine
1. Paraspinal muscles
2. Spinalis
3. Longissimus
4. Iliocostalis
5. Gluteus Medius
6. Gluteus Maximus
7. Sciatic nerve
8. Hamstrings
9. Biceps Femoris
10. Semitendinosus
11. Semimembranosus
12. Anterior Abdominal Muscles
Range of Motion of the Lumbar Spine
Flexion = 25
Extension = 30 Lateral Flexion = 25
Rotation = 30
Straight Leg Raiser (SLR)
Positive: Radiating pain and/or dull posterior thigh pain
Indicates: Sciatic Radiculopathy or Tight Hamstrings
1. Positive between 35-70 degrees = Discogenic sciatic radiculopathy
2. Positive greater than 70 degrees = tight hamstrings
Bragard Sign
Positive: Radiating and/or dull posterior thigh pain
Indicates: Sciatic Radiculopathy
Buckling Sign
Positive: Pain in the posterior thigh with sudden knee flexion
Indicates: Sciatic Radiculopathy
Goldthwait Sign
Positive: Localized back pain or pain radiating down the leg
Indicates: Lumbosacral or sacroiliac pathology:
Pain before the lumbar spinous' move = Possible SI problem
Pain after the lumbar spinous' move = Possible lumbo-sacral problem Bowstring Sign
Positive: Pain in the lumbar region and/or dull posterior thigh
pain
Indicates: Sciatic radiculopathy or Tight Hamstrings
Lasegue Test
Positive: Reproduction of posterior thigh pain BEFORE 60 degrees
Indicates: 1. Lumbosacral or sacroiliac lesions 2. Subluxation syndrome
3. Disc lesions
4. Spondylolisthesis
5. Adhesions
6. Foraminal encroachment
Milgram Test
Positive: Inability to perform test and/or low back pack
Indicates: Weak abdominals or nerve root entrapment by a disc lesion
Hoover Sign
Positive: Lack of counter-pressure on the healthy side
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