Execution for the Lumbar Spine Part:
- Patient is in prone lying position
- The examiner fixates the vertebrae T12 with a pincer grip into ventrocaudal direction
- With the other hand, the examiner grabs the patient’s thigh from the inside to generate internal rotation (close-packed position of the hip) at the hip and extends the patient’s hip until resistance is felt
Positive Outcome: Reproduction of the patient’s pain in the last phase of the test (lumbar phase) which indicates nociception from the lumbar spine
| Study | Reliability | Sn | Sp | LR+ | LR- |
| NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Comment: This test is based on mechanistic reasoning. No study could be found to determine it’s validity. | |||||
