Lumbar Radiculopathies | Presentation, Diagnosis, & Special Tests

The video tutorial covers the diagnosis and differentiation of lumbar radiculopathy, focusing on the classification of low back pain into directional preference and radiculopathy subgroups. It explains the symptoms and treatment differences between these groups. The tutorial also discusses the lack of a test item cluster for lumbar radiculopathy and introduces special tests like the slump test, straight leg raise, cross straight leg raise, and femoral nerve tension test, detailing their procedures and significance in diagnosing nerve root compression.

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