Extending the straight leg raise test for improved clinical evaluation of sciatica: reliability of hip internal rotation or ankle dorsiflexion.
Pesonen JanneMichael ShacklockPekka RantanenJussi MäkiLauri KarttunenMarkku KankaanpääOlavi AiraksinenMarinko RadePublished in: BMC musculoskeletal disorders (2021)
ESLR with the addition of location-specific structural differentiation is a reliable and repeatable tool in discerning neural symptoms from musculoskeletal in patients with radiating low back pain. We recommend adding these movements to the standard SLR with aim of improving diagnostic ability.