CONA I: MIDTERM PRACTICAL with
complete solutions
SLR positive finding... - correct answer ✔✔posterior leg pain/radicular pain elicited during passive hip
flexion
SLR/Bragard's/Sicard's indication... - correct answer ✔✔intra- or extradural sciatic n. irritation
SLR/Bragard's/Sicard's indication 0-35 deg... - correct answer ✔✔NO DURAL MOVEMENT: sciatic n. is
slack - pain suggests extradural lesion: SIJ disorder, m. dysfunction, piriformis m., mass
SLR/Bragard's/Sicard's indication 35-70 deg... - correct answer ✔✔sciatic n. roots tense over IVD - pain
suggests sciatic n. root irritation by an IVD pathology or an intradural lesion: disc, osteophyte, tumor (n.
roots being stretched: L5, S1, S2)
SLR/Bragard's/Sicard's indication 70-90 deg... - correct answer ✔✔local pain: lumbar joint disorder
(sciatic n. fully stretched); dull posterior thigh pain at any degree - suspect tight hamstring
Bragard's/Sicard's positive finding... - correct answer ✔✔reproduction of posterior leg pain/radicular
pain with dorsiflexion of foot/toe
Lasague's positive finding... - correct answer ✔✔1. post. leg pain/radicular pain when hip is flexed and
leg is extended
and
2. no pain with hip flexion and leg flexion (no tension in sciatic n.)
Lasague's indication... - correct answer ✔✔sciatic n. root irritation, sciatic radiculopathy
Bowstring Sign positive finding... - correct answer ✔✔pain reduction with flexion of knee, posterior leg
pain/radiculopathy (increase in pain) with pressure in popliteal space
, Bowstring Sign indication... - correct answer ✔✔intra- or extradural sciatic n. irritation/compression
Sciatic Tension Test positive finding... - correct answer ✔✔pain reduction with lowering the leg and
radicular pain (increase in pain) with pressure in popliteal space
Sciatic Tension Test indication... - correct answer ✔✔increase in pain indicates an irritation to the sciatic
n. either intra- or extradurally
Bechterew's Test positive finding... - correct answer ✔✔unable to perform test b/c of radicular pain or
performs test but leans back
Bechterew's Test indication... - correct answer ✔✔compression of sciatic n. or lumbar n. roots either
intra- or extradurally
Which test is usually positive in disc protrusion cases? - correct answer ✔✔Bechterew's Test
Tripod Sign (hamstring contracture) positive finding... - correct answer ✔✔pt leans back/extension of the
spine
Tripod Sign indication... - correct answer ✔✔pt extends trunk if hamstrings are tight to relieve tension in
hamstring/(also n. root problem - stretching of the sciatic n.) or meningeal irritation
hamstring contracture and/or L/S n. root & sciatic irritation/compression refers to which test? - correct
answer ✔✔Tripod Sign
Minor's Sign positive finding... - correct answer ✔✔pt with sciatic radiculopathy will stand on healthy
side (lean on healthy side) and keep affected leg flexed to decrease tension on the sciatic n., to relieve
pain
Minor's Sign indication... - correct answer ✔✔sciatic radiculopathy
complete solutions
SLR positive finding... - correct answer ✔✔posterior leg pain/radicular pain elicited during passive hip
flexion
SLR/Bragard's/Sicard's indication... - correct answer ✔✔intra- or extradural sciatic n. irritation
SLR/Bragard's/Sicard's indication 0-35 deg... - correct answer ✔✔NO DURAL MOVEMENT: sciatic n. is
slack - pain suggests extradural lesion: SIJ disorder, m. dysfunction, piriformis m., mass
SLR/Bragard's/Sicard's indication 35-70 deg... - correct answer ✔✔sciatic n. roots tense over IVD - pain
suggests sciatic n. root irritation by an IVD pathology or an intradural lesion: disc, osteophyte, tumor (n.
roots being stretched: L5, S1, S2)
SLR/Bragard's/Sicard's indication 70-90 deg... - correct answer ✔✔local pain: lumbar joint disorder
(sciatic n. fully stretched); dull posterior thigh pain at any degree - suspect tight hamstring
Bragard's/Sicard's positive finding... - correct answer ✔✔reproduction of posterior leg pain/radicular
pain with dorsiflexion of foot/toe
Lasague's positive finding... - correct answer ✔✔1. post. leg pain/radicular pain when hip is flexed and
leg is extended
and
2. no pain with hip flexion and leg flexion (no tension in sciatic n.)
Lasague's indication... - correct answer ✔✔sciatic n. root irritation, sciatic radiculopathy
Bowstring Sign positive finding... - correct answer ✔✔pain reduction with flexion of knee, posterior leg
pain/radiculopathy (increase in pain) with pressure in popliteal space
, Bowstring Sign indication... - correct answer ✔✔intra- or extradural sciatic n. irritation/compression
Sciatic Tension Test positive finding... - correct answer ✔✔pain reduction with lowering the leg and
radicular pain (increase in pain) with pressure in popliteal space
Sciatic Tension Test indication... - correct answer ✔✔increase in pain indicates an irritation to the sciatic
n. either intra- or extradurally
Bechterew's Test positive finding... - correct answer ✔✔unable to perform test b/c of radicular pain or
performs test but leans back
Bechterew's Test indication... - correct answer ✔✔compression of sciatic n. or lumbar n. roots either
intra- or extradurally
Which test is usually positive in disc protrusion cases? - correct answer ✔✔Bechterew's Test
Tripod Sign (hamstring contracture) positive finding... - correct answer ✔✔pt leans back/extension of the
spine
Tripod Sign indication... - correct answer ✔✔pt extends trunk if hamstrings are tight to relieve tension in
hamstring/(also n. root problem - stretching of the sciatic n.) or meningeal irritation
hamstring contracture and/or L/S n. root & sciatic irritation/compression refers to which test? - correct
answer ✔✔Tripod Sign
Minor's Sign positive finding... - correct answer ✔✔pt with sciatic radiculopathy will stand on healthy
side (lean on healthy side) and keep affected leg flexed to decrease tension on the sciatic n., to relieve
pain
Minor's Sign indication... - correct answer ✔✔sciatic radiculopathy
