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Seated Piriformis Stretch Test
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Other Names
- Seated Piriformis Stretch Test
Purpose
- Evaluate the Piriformis muscle as a cause of gluteal or hip pain
Description
- The patient is seated on the edge of the exam table
- The hip is flexed to 90° the knee extended
- The examiner palpates the sciatic notch and provides hip adduction and internal rotation
- Positive Test
- Posterior pain at the level of the piriformis or external rotators
Pathology
Evidence
- Piriformis Syndrome with Sciatica
- Sensitivity: 0.52[1]
- Specificity: 0.90
- LR+: 5.22
- LR-: 0.53
- Diagnostic OR: 9.82
See Also
References
- ↑ . Martin HD, Kivlan BR, Palmer IJ, Martin RL. Diagnostic accuracy of clinical tests for sciatic nerve entrapment in the gluteal region. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2014;22(4):882-888.
Created by:
John Kiel on 8 August 2020 14:30:07
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21 May 2023 15:30:02
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