The effect of age on result of straight leg raising test in patients suffering lumbar disc herniation and sciatica

The effect of age on result of straight leg raising test in patients suffering lumbar disc herniation and sciatica

Background: Ninety percent of all people sometimes during their lives experience low back pain, and 30-40% develops radicular leg pain with the sciatica characteristics. Although for clinical diagnosis of lumbar disc herniation (LDH) straight leg raising (SLR) test in 85-90% of cases indicates LDH,...

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Main Authors: Homayoun Tabesh, Ariyan Tabesh, Esmaeil Fakharian, Mohammadreza Fazel, Saeid Abrishamkar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Journal of Research in Medical Sciences
Subjects:
Low back pain
lumbar disc herniation
sciatica
straight leg raising test
Online Access:http://www.jmsjournal.net/article.asp?issn=1735-1995;year=2015;volume=20;issue=2;spage=150;epage=153;aulast=Tabesh

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