Week 5 - Lower back
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Which of the following is a special orthopedic test used to assess the lower back?

  • Kemp Test (correct)
  • Hoffman's Reflex
  • Tinel's Sign
  • Gillet's Test
  • The Gillet's Test is used to assess which of the following?

  • Sacroiliac joint dysfunction (correct)
  • Hamstring tightness
  • Rotator cuff tear
  • Lumbar spine instability
  • Which of the following is a special orthopedic test used to assess lower back and hip pathology?

  • Belt Test (correct)
  • Apley's Scratch Test
  • Tinnel's Sign
  • Phalen's Test
  • Which of the following is a lower limb tension test used to assess nerve root irritation?

    <p>Straight Leg Raise Test</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During the Gillet's Test, the examiner is assessing for which of the following?

    <p>Restricted motion of the sacroiliac joint</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is the primary purpose of the Belt Test?

    <p>To assess for sacroiliac joint dysfunction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is the MOST accurate interpretation of a positive Valsalva Test?

    <p>Indicates a disc herniation causing neural impingement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During the Gillet's Test, if the sacroiliac joint on the side on which the knee is flexed moves minimally or up, what does this indicate?

    <p>Hypo-mobile joint</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the Kemp Test, what is a common indicator of a positive result?

    <p>Pain in the back</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main purpose of the Single Leg Lumbar Hyperextension Test?

    <p>Check lumbar spine extension and associated pain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which test involves the patient standing on one leg and pulling the opposite knee up toward the chest to assess sacroiliac joint mobility?

    <p>Gillet's Test</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following tests is used to assess for piriformis syndrome?

    <p>Piriformis Test</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When performing the Brudzinski-Kernig Test, what happens when the patient flexes the knee while the leg is raised?

    <p>The pain disappears</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a positive Hoover Test indicate?

    <p>Malingering</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following tests assesses for lumbosacral pathology?

    <p>Milgram's Test</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which special orthopaedic test is used to assess for malingering?

    <p>Hoover Test</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which test is being incorrectly performed in the given description?

    <p>Gillet's Test</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the Kemp Test, what is the primary structure being compressed?

    <p>Intervertebral foramina</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which test involves the patient extending their legs simultaneously while sitting with a flexed neck?

    <p>Bechterew's Test</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the Belt Test, what is the primary purpose of the examiner supporting the patient's sacrum with their thigh?

    <p>Both immobilizing the pelvis and guiding the forward bending movement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a positive finding in the Kemp Test?

    <p>Both radiating pain/neurological signs and localized pain</p> Signup and view all the answers

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