Sciatica diagnosis test

• June 17, 2023

By testing specified In fact, this test or maneuver shows that sciatica has a problem in the hip or lower back area.

To do this test, you need to lie on the bed in an arched position. Bend the legs from the knees and lift them up. Then, according to the picture, place one leg on top of the thigh of the other leg and wrap the hands behind the thigh; so that you feel a stretch in your hips.

If the pain branches from the hip to the leg and behind the knee, it means that the sciatic nerve is irritated due to its passage through the piriformis muscle of the hip and its contraction. But if this movement does not cause pain, to diagnose the cause of sciatica pains, the lumbar region should be examined in terms of disc, mass, facet syndrome, disappointment Mehre and ... under investigation.

You should repeat this test with the other leg. The piriformis test has both diagnostic and stretching aspects. That is, doing it helps to stretch the piriformis muscle and improve back pain. For this purpose, you must remain in this position for 20 to 30 seconds and then perform the movement with the other leg.

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