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Standing Neurologic
-Motor:
Heel Walk (L4-5) Toe Raise (L5-S1) Squat or Step-up (L3-4)
Observation/Palpation
-Lumbar spine
Sagittal and Frontal plane (shift or kyphosis)
-Iliac Crests
-PSIS
-ASIS
Functional Test
-Lumbar/hip differentiation
Special Tests
-Stork -Standing Flexion
Range-of-Motion (ROM)
-Gross AROM (Flexion, Extension, Sidebending (SB))
Flexion Extension
SB
-Repeated Movements
Symptom Behavior
(Centralization/peripheralization)
POSITION PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
Sitting Neurologic (*predominate root)
-Motor:
Great Toe Peroneals (L5-S1) Tibialis Posterior (L5-S1)
Extension (L5)
ROM
Hip: IR & ER (may defer to supine or prone)
NOTES:
POSITION PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
Supine Observation/Palpation
Med malleoli
Iliac Crests
ASIS
Inguinal Ligament
Pubic Tubercles
Neurologic
*SLR (ipsi/contralateral) (may also serve as non-neurologic
provocative test, often modified or biased to reproduce
symptoms)
ROM
Hip flexion I/E rotation
Special Tests
-Provocation
Hip Scour Patrick (FABER; w & w/o goniometer)
Special Tests (cont)
Gaenslens Posterior-shear
Flexibility
NOTES:
POSITION PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
Prone ROM
Hip: IR ER
Observation/Palpation
-Medial Malleoli -Ischial Tuberosity
-Iliac crests -PSIS (tenderness), sacral base/ILAs
-Paraspinal mms -Spinous processes
(fullness, tenderness) (tenderness)
Special Tests
-Provocation & Motion:
Lumbar (& Sacral) springing
Central Unilateral Positional
-SLR
Sensitization w/dorsiflexion Sensitization w/plantarflexion
1. A Painful Arc in Flexion is defined as pain only occurring during movement into flexion from the
erect standing position. This typically occurs somewhere in the mid-range of the motion during the
movement into flexion. Therefore, pain is present at a point (or a through a particular range) during
flexion, and not before or after that point.
2. A Painful Arc on Return is defined as pain only occurring during return from flexion to the erect
standing position. This typically occurs somewhere in the mid-range of the motion on the return from
flexion. Opposite of #1.
3. Gower's Sign is defined as "thigh climbing" or pushing on the thighs (or another surface) with hands
for assistance during return from flexion to the upright position.
4. An Instability Catch is defined as any trunk movement outside of the plane of specified motion
during that particular motion (i.e. lateral sidebending or trunk rotation during trunk flexion) with
sudden acceleration or deceleration.
5. A Reversal of Lumbopelvic Rhythm is defined as the trunk being extended first, followed by
extension of the hips and pelvis to bring the body back to upright position. Also may be observed as
knee flexion followed by anterior shift of the pelvis before returning to the upright posture.
Test Cut-off
0
Total Flexion <87
Total Extension <18 0
Average Lateral Flexion <24 0
Average SLR
---Female <71 0
---Male <66 0
Spinal Tenderness Positive
Bilateral Active SLR <5 seconds
Sit-up <5 seconds
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