STRAIGHT LEG RAISE TEST

Course overview

THE STRAIGHT LEG RAISE TEST, ALSO CALLED THE LASEGUE TEST, IS A FUNDAMENTAL MANEUVER DURING THE PHYSICAL EXAMINATION OF A PATIENT WITH LOWER BACK PAIN. IT AIMS TO ASSESS FOR LUMBOSACRAL NERVE ROOT IRRITATION. THIS TEST CAN BE POSITIVE IN A VARIETY OF CONDITIONS, THOUGH LUMBAR DISC HERNIATION IS THE MOST COMMON. OTHER CAUSES OF A POSITIVE STRAIGHT LEG RAISE TEST INCLUDE FACET JOINT CYSTS OR HYPERTROPHY. THIS ACTIVITY DESCRIBES THE PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF LOW BACK PAIN AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN THE MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WITH A POSITIVE STRAIGHT LEG RAISE TEST.