INTRODUCTION Passive Straight Leg Raising Test (PSLRT) is one of the most commonly performed test in clinical practice. The purpose of this study was to survey the practice and interpretation of PSLRT amongst clinicians working in a tertiary care hospital. METHODS A 15 item questionnaire survey was developed covering various aspects of PSLRT. Orthopaedic surgeons(n=15), neurosurgeons (n=7) an...

[Purpose] This study aims to investigate the effects of exercise using an ergometer with swaying saddle on chronic lower back pain. [Subjects and Methods] Thirty-three normal adults (university students) with chronic lower back pain were randomly recruited. The flexibility and strength of muscles were measured before and after an 8-week intervention. Belly-bike, an ergometer with a swaying sadd...

To cite: Ben Abdelghani K, Slouma M, Souabni L, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/ bcr-2014-204126 DESCRIPTION A 44-year-old man presented with a 3-month history of low back pain affecting mainly the left lumbar and gluteal regions. Physical examination revealed restricted back movement with tenderness over lumbar spinal processes. Straight leg ra...

Background. Hip fracture patients represent a challenge to pain rating due to the high prevalence of cognitive impairment. Methods. Patients prospectively rated pain on the VRS. Furthermore, patients described the changes in pain after raising their leg, with one of five descriptors. Agreement between paired measures on the VRS at rest and by passive straight leg raise with a one-minute interva...

[Purpose] This study aimed to clarify the immediate effects of a combined transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation and stretching protocol. [Subjects] Fifteen healthy young males volunteered to participate in this study. The inclusion criterion was a straight leg raising range of motion of less than 70 degrees. [Methods] Subjects performed two protocols: 1) stretching (S group) of the medial...

BACKGROUND The prognostic value of the clinical findings elicited in the patient presenting with sciatica is unknown. AIM To investigate whether history and physical examination findings can predict outcome. DESIGN OF STUDY Prospective study of prognostic factors. SETTING A sample of primary care patients with sciatica. METHOD Short-term favourable outcome was registered as improvement ...