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Table 3
Lumbopelvic diagnostic examination procedure usage
| TEST | Number of Respondents | % CATEGORY 1 Never/Rarely (n) | % CATEGORY 2 Sometimes (n) | % CATEGORY 3 Often/Almost Always (n) | % CATEGORY 4 Haven’t had a patient to cause them to use it (n) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lumbar static palpation | 107 | 0.9 (1) | 0 (0) | 99.1 (106) | 0 (0) |
| Motion palpation | 107 | 5.6 (6) | 7.5 (8) | 86.9 (93) | 0 (0) |
| Joint play | 107 | 3.7 (4) | 0 (0) | 96.3 (103) | 0 (0) |
| Lumbar spine Ranges of Motion | 107 | 1.9 (2) | 2.8 (3) | 95.3 (102) | 0 (0) |
| Gait | 107 | 5.6 (6) | 9.3 (10) | 85 (91) | 0 (0) |
| Heel/Toe walking | 107 | 15.9 (17) | 16.8 (18) | 66.4 (71) | 0.9 (1) |
| Tandem gait | 107 | 38.3 (41) | 17.8 (19) | 42.1 (45) | 1.9 (2) |
| Kemp’s | 107 | 7.5 (8) | 9.3 (10) | 82.2 (88) | 0.9 (1) |
| Schober’s | 107 | 86 (92) | 7.5 (8) | 2.8 (3) | 3.7 (4) |
| Trendelenburg | 107 | 37.4 (40) | 24.3 (26) | 38.3 (41) | 0 (0) |
| Gillet | 107 | 44.9 (48) | 9.3 (10) | 45.8 (49) | 0 (0) |
| Waddell | 107 | 57.9 (62) | 26.2 (28) | 15.9 (17) | 0 (0) |
| Valsalva | 107 | 22.4 (24) | 24.3 (26) | 53.3 (57) | 0 (0) |
| Percussion | 107 | 48.6 (52) | 24.3 (26) | 25.2 (27) | 1.9 (2) |
| Minor’s sign | 107 | 28 (30) | 18.7 (20) | 51.4 (55) | 1.9 (2) |
| Sensory | 106 | 13.2 (14) | 12.3 (13) | 74.5 (79) | 0 (0) |
| Motor | 106 | 3.8 (4) | 5.7 (6) | 90.6 (96) | 0 (0) |
| Reflex | 106 | 7.5 (8) | 8.5 (9) | 84 (89) | 0 (0) |
| Plantar reflex | 106 | 23.6 (25) | 21.7 (23) | 53.8 (57) | 0.9 (1) |
| Straight leg raise | 106 | 1.9 (2) | 2.8 (3) | 95.3 (101) | 0 (0) |
| Crossed straight leg raise | 106 | 12.3 (13) | 8.5 (9) | 79.2 (84) | 0 (0) |
| Braggard’s | 106 | 19.8 (21) | 17 (18) | 63.2 (67) | 0 (0) |
| Bowstring | 106 | 41.5 (44) | 17.9 (19) | 40.6 (43) | 0 (0) |
| Gaenslen’s | 106 | 55.7 (59) | 16 (17) | 28.3 (30) | 0 (0) |
| Thomas | 106 | 37.7 (40) | 8.5 (9) | 53.8 (57) | 0 (0) |
| Muscle girth | 106 | 53.8 (57) | 30.2 (32) | 16 (17) | 0 (0) |
| Lower limb pulses | 106 | 61.3 (65) | 26.4 (28) | 12.3 (13) | 0 (0) |
| Ankle-leg index | 106 | 84.9 (90) | 4.7 (5) | 1.9 (2) | 8.5 (9) |
| FABER | 106 | 12.3 (13) | 18.9 (20) | 68.9 (73) | 0 (0) |
| Thigh thrust | 106 | 55.7 (59) | 14.2 (15) | 29.2 (31) | 0.9 (1) |
| Distraction | 106 | 41.5 (44) | 22.6 (24) | 34.9 (37) | 0.9 (1) |
| Psoas palpation | 105 | 17.1 (18) | 18.1 (19) | 64.8 (68) | 0 (0) |
| Ober’s | 105 | 45.7 (48) | 25.7 (27) | 28.6 (30) | 0 (0) |
| FAIR | 105 | 56.2 (59) | 15.2 (16) | 27.6 (29) | 1 (1) |
| Ely’s | 105 | 18.1 (19) | 14.3 (15) | 67.6 (71) | 0 (0) |
| Hibb’s | 105 | 26.7 (28) | 14.3 (15) | 59 (62) | 0 (0) |
| Yeoman’s | 105 | 22.9 (24) | 15.2 (16) | 61.9 (65) | 0 (0) |
| Herron-Pheasant | 105 | 81.9 (86) | 10.5 (11) | 2.9 (3) | 4.8 (5) |
| Sciatic notch tenderness | 105 | 22.9 (24) | 15.2 (15) | 61.9 (65) | 0 (0) |
| Spinous percussion | 105 | 49.5 (52) | 24.8 (26) | 24.8 (26) | 1 (1) |
| Sacral thrust | 105 | 6.7 (7) | 14.3 (15) | 79 (83) | 0 (0) |
| PSIS challenge | 105 | 4.8 (5) | 3.8 (4) | 91.4 (96) | 0 (0) |