Execution:
- Patient is in supine lying position
- The patient is asked to move into dorsiflexion and supination, while the examiner crosses the hands and gives resistance
Positive Outcome: Decreased strength rated with the MRC scale compared to the other side
| Study | Reliability | Sn | Sp | LR+ | LR- |
| Hancock et al. (2011): L3/L4 Disc Herniation | NA | 50 | 64 | 1.38 | 0.78 |
| Hancock et al. (2011): L4/L5 Disc Herniation | NA | 46 | 70 | 1.55 | 0.77 |
| Iversen et al. (2013) | NA | 33 | 68 | 1.05 | 0.98 |
| Comment: Dorsiflexion+Supination weakness does not seem to be able to identify a specific level of lumbar disc herniation | |||||
