Lasegue Test
Dr. Weyrich's Orthopedic Testing Notebook
| Home | Make an Appointment | Downloadable Forms | FAQ | Disorders Treated | Functional Lab Tests | Lectures | Public Speaking | Free Newsletter | Unsubscribe | Colophon |
Test Overview
If the Lasegue Test, the patient is supine, and the physician passively elevates each of the patient's legs in turn, keeping the knee extended, and flexing at the hip to an angle of 90 degrees (or less if muscle tightness limits range of motion). The test is positive if pain is reported to be elicited either in the sciatic trajectory or diffusely over the hamstrings when either hip is flexed. [Gear2009].If this test is positive, then it is normally followed by the Bragard's Test.
Test Indications
References
Unless specifically noted above, references used in the construction of this web page include the following:[FDM] Lecture notes from Functional Medicine University.
[SCNM] Lecture notes from Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine.
[UT] Lecture notes from the University of Tennessee graduate programs in Chemistry and Biochemistry.
[Gear2009] Robert L Gear, Personal communication (2009).
[Evans2001] Ronald C. Evans. Illustrated Orthopedic Assessment. St. Louis: Mosby (2001).
Copyright © 2007-2010 Dr. Weyrich. The information on this site is for educational purposes only. It is not intended to diagnose, treat or cure any disease or illness. The statements on this website have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. If you have a health concern or medical condition, consult a licensed healthcare provider. Dr. Weyrich is licensed by the State of Arizona to practice medicine (license number 07-1008).
This web page is http://www.DrWeyrich.com/labs/ortho_lasegue_test.html - Phone Dr. Weyrich at (480) 423-6952