Back Straight Leg Lifts On Floor
Instead try lying on your back with one leg straight and the other leg bent at the knee.
Back straight leg lifts on floor. Lie on your right side with your right elbow on the floor beneath your right shoulder and your palm on the floor for support. This is why it s vitally important to speak up and let the examiner know your limitations. Keep lower back in contact with the floor as your bend knees and bring them up to your hips not pictured. Keeping your abdominal muscles engaged and your lower back pressed into the floor throughout the exercise can help you to remain pain free.
A variation is to lift the leg while the patient is sitting. Slowly lift the straight leg up about 6 inches and hold briefly. The straight leg raise test has modifications. However this reduces the sensitivity of the test.
Keeping your lower back flat on floor. Straighten legs in line with hips as much as possible squeezing feet and legs together. Place hands to sides or under lower back for support. Keeping both legs as straight as possible lift your.
If you are unable to lift your leg up while it s straight or you have difficulty lying on your back take heart. With the patient lying down on their back on an examination table or exam floor the examiner lifts the patient s leg while the knee is straight.