Intrathecal movement and tension of the lumbosacral roots induced by straight-leg raising

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 222-227

  Ko, Hyun Yoon ^a   Byung, Kyu Park ^a   Jae, Heung Park ^a   Yong, Bum Shin ^a   Hyun, Joo Shon ^a   Hyun, Choong Lee ^a  

^a Pusan National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Lumbosacral Roots; Movement; Straight Leg Raising Test; Tension

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CADAVER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FUNCTION TEST; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LUMBOSACRAL PLEXUS; MALE; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STRAIGHT LEG RAISING TEST;

BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG; LUMBOSACRAL PLEXUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOVEMENT; SPINAL NERVE ROOTS;

EID: 33644616170     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.phm.0000200386.28819.6a     Document Type: Article

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