Straight Leg Raise Test

Straight Leg Raise Test is an orthopedic test used to help determine if a patient is suffering from spinal cord dural sheath injury. The test is performed by putting the dural sheath on a stretch by passively flexing the hip, dorsiflexing ankle, and actively flexing the neck. A positive indication is pain with dorsiflexion and or neck 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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