Kernig's Sign

Kernig's Sign is an orthopedic test used to help diagnose nerve root impingment. It is performed by having the patient perform a straight leg raise until there is pain and then relieving the symptoms through knee flexion. A positive test is relief of symptoms with knee flexion. The verbal description for this test was taken from Clinical Skills Documentation Guide for Athletic Training by Amato et al

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• nerve
• injury
• orthopedic
• test
• athletic
• training
• sports
• medicine

[unb87]

erm that's wrong

firstly its a test used for meningitis,

secondly Pt flexes hips, then examiner passively extends knees

[jtobon]

This is the Lassege sign. not the Kernig one

[Flusercom]

Thanks for info

[loboballs]

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[williamhltdudu]

dude... this is not kernig's sign. this is straight leg raising test...

[omakoyeva1]

This is wrong!

[docgaeta]

Wow that couldn't have been anymore incorrect...

[MiraaMan]

As stated elsewhere in the comments, this is not Kernig's sign. Here described is the "straight leg raise," which indicates a possible prolapsed lumbar disc or highly sensitized sciatic nerve.

[AmaruAgent]

Bilaterally guys...

[oiyabastard]

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[i2unforgetable]

nerve root impingement?? Who gave this video the Green Light?? What a joke

[ricmartort1]

second video i have seen thats its wrong from jschuber..