Radiculopathy Symptoms and Observations

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Which activity is likely to aggravate radicular pain in a patient with radiculopathy?

Forward/backward bending and lifting

Prone knee bending (correct)

Prolonged static posture

Small and long-distance walking

What gait abnormality can be observed in severe cases of radiculopathy?

Normal pelvis tilt

Increased lumbar lordosis

Crouching gait (correct)

Normal muscle tone in lower extremities

Which muscle group may show muscle wasting and atrophy in patients with radiculopathy?

Abdominal muscles

Lower extremity muscles (correct)

Deltoid muscles

Biceps muscles

What is a common symptom experienced by patients with radiculopathy?

Radiating pain to the leg and buttock region Signup and view all the answers

What test is positive for assessing sciatic nerve tension/mobility in radiculopathy?

Straight leg raise (SLR) test Signup and view all the answers

Which posture is likely to increase pain in the posterior leg for lower lumbar pathology?

Straight leg raise Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the reduction in the intensity of radicular pain when the knee is flexed from the symptomatic SLR position?

Bowstring sign Signup and view all the answers

Which test involves passively extending the hip and leg straight up off the table from the prone position to elicit pain in the anterior thigh?

Reversed straight leg raise Signup and view all the answers

What does a positive crossed SLR (contralateral SLR) test indicate?

Reproduction of radicular pain in the affected leg Signup and view all the answers

In lumbar spinal stenosis, what percentage of cases exhibit dysesthesia?

62 to 73% Signup and view all the answers

Which neurological sign of lumbar spinal stenosis involves muscle weakness and/or flaccid paralysis of the relevant myotome?

Manual muscle testing (MMT) Signup and view all the answers

What are the signs of Conus Medullaris and Cauda Equina syndrome indicative of in severe cases?

Severe, multi-level root compression Signup and view all the answers

Radiculopathy Symptoms and Observations

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Which activity is likely to aggravate radicular pain in a patient with radiculopathy?

What gait abnormality can be observed in severe cases of radiculopathy?

Which muscle group may show muscle wasting and atrophy in patients with radiculopathy?

What is a common symptom experienced by patients with radiculopathy?

What test is positive for assessing sciatic nerve tension/mobility in radiculopathy?

Which posture is likely to increase pain in the posterior leg for lower lumbar pathology?

What is the term for the reduction in the intensity of radicular pain when the knee is flexed from the symptomatic SLR position?

Which test involves passively extending the hip and leg straight up off the table from the prone position to elicit pain in the anterior thigh?

What does a positive crossed SLR (contralateral SLR) test indicate?

In lumbar spinal stenosis, what percentage of cases exhibit dysesthesia?

Which neurological sign of lumbar spinal stenosis involves muscle weakness and/or flaccid paralysis of the relevant myotome?

What are the signs of Conus Medullaris and Cauda Equina syndrome indicative of in severe cases?

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