Quadratus Lumborum Palpation

Quadratus Lumborum Palpation – Physical Examination

The video begins with a black screen and the words Chronic Pain Management Guide: Physical Examination. Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration logo displayed on the top. White text displays the title of the video: Quadratus Lumborum Palpation. Test for quadratus lumborum myofascial pain. Reproduction of spontaneous pain is a positive test. The scene changes to show a patient standing next to an examination table while her hands rest on the edge of the bed. The doctor stands behind the patient and raises one hand to the shoulder and another hand to the hip. He then instructs the patient to lift one leg a few inches from the ground. While the patients foot is in the air the doctor presses slightly into the patients lower hip. The screen fades to black and VA U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration logo appears.