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Back & Neurological Back & Neurological ExaminationExamination
Dr Munir Saadeddin FRCSedDr Munir Saadeddin FRCSed
Back & Neurological examinationBack & Neurological examinationWhich Patients?Which Patients?
Back Pain (- or +Leg Pain)Back Pain (- or +Leg Pain)
Back DeformityBack Deformity
Neurological symptoms of lower limbNeurological symptoms of lower limb
Back InjuryBack Injury
Back & Neurological Back & Neurological ExaminationExamination
HistoryHistory
Examination whilst standing out of bedExamination whilst standing out of bed
Gait observationGait observation
Examination in supine positionExamination in supine position
Examination in prone positionExamination in prone position
Patient presenting & Back & Leg Patient presenting & Back & Leg PainPain
Patient presenting with Patient presenting with deformitydeformity
Back Inspection (standing)Back Inspection (standing)
Back Inspection (Forward Back Inspection (Forward Flexion)Flexion)
Back Inspection (Forward Back Inspection (Forward Flexion)Flexion)
Back Inspection in LBPBack Inspection in LBP
Examination of forward Examination of forward flexionflexion
Examination of Lateral Examination of Lateral FlexionFlexion
Examination of Back Examination of Back ExtensionExtension
Examination of RotationExamination of Rotation
Standing on Heels
Standing on TiptoesStanding on Tiptoes
Back Examination in Supine Back Examination in Supine PositionPosition
Does not include back inspectionDoes not include back inspection
SLR and Lasague maneuver should be SLR and Lasague maneuver should be donedone
Test the Test the sensationsensation (Dermatomes) (Dermatomes)
Test Test muscle muscle power (Mainly power (Mainly EHLEHL))
Test Test ReflexesReflexes
SLR : Straight Leg Raising SLR : Straight Leg Raising Test Test