Execution:
- Patient is in supine lying position
- The examiner performs a passive Straight Leg Raise test until symptoms occur
- The examiner then flexes the knee to approximately 20°, which should reduce symptoms
- At last the examiner applies pressure to the tibial nerve in the popliteal fossa
Positive Outcome: Symptoms like shooting pain down the leg are reproduced upon pressure on the tibial nerve
| Study | Reliability | Sn | Sp | LR+ | LR- |
| Supik et al. (1994) | NA | 69 | NA | NA | NA |
| Comment: This study was done in a sample of patients with 100% prevalence of disc herniation with nerve root compression | |||||
