Assertion: leg raise | /r/HasProperty | test
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text: The Straight Leg Raise which is also known by the name of Lasègue’s Sign is a test done on a patient with low back pain in order assess the cause of the low back meaning that whether the low back pain is caused due to a herniated disc or some other pathological condition.
text: The straight leg raise is only one test used to help determine whether a patient is suffering from a herniated disc; it cannot, in itself, be used as a positive determination.
text: A straight leg raise is a test used by medical professionals to help determine whether a sufferer of low back pain is experiencing symptoms consistent with a herniated disc in the spine.
text: Pain in the feet, legs, buttocks, or even lower back can occur as a result of the herniated disc; the straight leg raise is a test used to find out whether the sciatic nerve is being compressed or otherwise damaged as a result of a herniated disc.