astering the SLR Test for Back Pain Diagnosis! 🦵⚡️ The Straight Leg Raise (SLR) test is a cornerstone of back pain examination, but interpreting it correctly is crucial! Here’s a quick guide to understanding your SLR findings: How to Perform SLR: Lay the patient flat on their back. Slowly raise one leg, keeping the knee straight, noting the angle at which pain occurs. 💡 Interpreting SLR Results: Positive between 30-70 degrees: This is the classic sign of nerve root irritation, most commonly in

Carnett’s sign attempts to distinguish abdominal wall pain from intra-abdominal pathology. The examiner identifies the area of tenderness. The patient is then asked to tense their abdominal muscles, typically by lifting the head or raising the legs. A positive test occurs when the pain remains the same or increases, indicating that the source of pain is in the abdominal wall. A negative test occurs when the pain decreases during muscle contraction, suggesting the pain originates from an intra-ab