The patient is in supine with the testing leg (L) flexed at…

The patient is in supine with the testing leg (L) flexed at knee, and other leg (R) extended.  The patient is asked to perform a SLR on (R), while the PT places a hand under the patient’s (L) foot.  The PT notes no weight through the (L) foot when the patient is performing the SLR on the (R).   The PT is utilizing which of the following tests to check for symptom magnification?

During a PT visit, the PTA is explaining the patient’s diagn…

During a PT visit, the PTA is explaining the patient’s diagnosis.  The PTA describes the diagnosis as a narrowing of the spinal canal, the nerve root or the foramen, which can be congenital or acquired and can be a result of a disc protrusion, soft tissue structures or joint swelling.  The PTA is describing: