Straight Leg Raise Test

Straight Leg Raise Test

The video begins with a black screen and the words Chronic Pain Management Guide: Physical Examination. Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration logo are displayed on the top. White text displays the title of the video: Straight Leg Raise Test. Tests for sciatica, Reproduction of spontaneous pain is a positive test. The scene fades to show a patient laying on an examination bed on their back. A doctor is standing next to the bed. The doctor holds one foot with his hand while placing his hand on the knee. He lifts the leg up in the air without bending the knee. The doctor lifts the leg until the patient feel discomfort. The doctor then rotates the foot and heel while lifting and raising the leg. The screen fades to black and VA U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration logo appears.