Lower Extremity Nerve Sensitizers | Tibial, Sural, & Peroneal Nerves

The video tutorial explains the assessment of lower extremity nerve tension, focusing on the tibial, sural, and common peroneal nerves. It introduces the straight leg raise test to identify nerve tension and familiar pain, particularly in the sciatic nerve distribution. The tutorial further explores distal nerve sensitizers, using maneuvers like E version, inversion, plantar flexion, and dorsiflexion to bias tension in specific nerves. Techniques such as Ted, Sid, and Pip are highlighted to target the tibial, sural, and peroneal nerves, respectively, aiming to provoke pain and assess nerve distribution.

What is the primary purpose of the straight leg raise test in assessing lower extremity nerve tension?

• To measure the flexibility of the hamstring muscles

• To determine the range of motion in the hip joint

• To assess the tension in specific lower extremity nerves

• To evaluate the strength of the quadriceps muscles

Which nerve is primarily stretched during the straight leg raise test?

• Tibial nerve

• Sural nerve

• Sciatic nerve

• Common peroneal nerve

What does the acronym TED stand for in the context of nerve biasing maneuvers?

• Tibial nerve, Eversion, Plantar flexion

• Tibial nerve, Dorsiflexion, Plantar flexion

• Tibial nerve, Inversion, Plantar flexion

• Tibial nerve, Eversion, Dorsiflexion

Which combination of movements is used to bias the sural nerve?

• Eversion and dorsiflexion

• Inversion and dorsiflexion

• Inversion and plantar flexion

• Eversion and plantar flexion

What is the sequence of movements for biasing the common peroneal nerve?

• Eversion and dorsiflexion

• Inversion and dorsiflexion

• Inversion and plantar flexion

• Eversion and plantar flexion