The passive straight leg raising test in the diagnosis and treatment of lumbar disc herniation: A survey of United kingdom osteopathic opinion and clinical practice

Spine

Volumn 28, Issue 15, 2003, Pages 1717-1724

  Rebain, Richard ^b   Baxter, G David ^b   McDonough, Suzanne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Manipulation; Osteopathy; Straight leg raising test; Survey

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; HUMAN; LEG MOVEMENT; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR DISK HERNIA; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; STRAIGHT LEG RAISING TEST; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0043076247     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007632-200308010-00017     Document Type: Article

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