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N. femoralis stretch test (Reverse Lasegue)

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Nerve stretch test

N. femoralis stretch test = Reverse Lasegue's test = Nerve stretch test L3 is performed with the patient in prone position and a passive flexion in the knee joint is performed, note if pain radiation is triggered in the thigh (L3 dermatome) or all the way down to the lower leg (L4 dermatome).

Reverse Lasegue's test N. femoralis stretch test

Passive flexion knee plus extension hip, registers pain radiation to the front of the thigh (L3)

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