Purpose of Slump Test 2 – Obturator Nerve Bias: To determine if the tension along the obturator nerve contributes to the neurologic symptoms associated with radiculopathy (1, 2). Patient position: Hig...
Slump Test 1 – Spinal Cord, Sciatic Nerve, Cervical, and Lumbar Nerve Root Bias Purpose of Slump Test 1: To determine if the tension along the spinal cord, sciatic nerve, and cervical and lumbar nerve...
Prevalence rates grew by 17% globally between 2005 and 2015 (Hurwitz 2018). A first episode of low back pain occurring within a year is estimated to occur between 6.3% and 15.4% of the time, with esti...
This blog summarise the most recent evidence on the association between several MRI picture characteristics and low back pain (LBP). Recent data on the use of MRI in spine physical therapy is based on...
Finding the best way to manipulate or mobilize the spine in patients with severe radiculopathies can be difficult for many physiotherapists. There are two ways to determine the right direction. The fi...