The straight leg raising test (SLRT): A survey amongst registered osteopaths, investigating their difference of opinions
Item
- Title
- The straight leg raising test (SLRT): A survey amongst registered osteopaths, investigating their difference of opinions
- Author(s)
- Rajesh Dharrie Maharaj
- Abstract
- A postal questionnaire survey was undertaken to investigate the possibility of a difference of opinions about the Straight Leg Raising Test (SLRT) amongst Registered osteopaths. A series of quantitative and qualitative questions were used to assess views, procedures and definitions of the test.The only bias of the questionnaire was that it was sent only to graduates of the British School of Osteopathy, The British College of Naturopathy and Osteopathy and the European School of Osteopathy, who themselves have qualified within the last 30 years.The findings of the study showed that not all osteopaths use the Straight Leg Raising Test as a diagnostic tool within their practice.. It also discovered that definitions and understanding of use and application is open to interpretation as there is no universal definition.Procedures of the SLRT were also susceptible to confusion as individuals differed in the levers they applied to aid the test, if any were used at all. However, the majority of subjects agreed that the main uses of SLRT were to test for dural tethering, nerve root inflammation or nerve root compression. In conclusion, osteopaths need to be aware of these conflicting views on the SLRT, ensuring that no misunderstanding takes place.
- presented at
- British School of Osteopathy
- Date Accepted
- 2000
- Date Submitted
- 31.7.2000 00:00:00
- Type
- undergraduate_project
- Language
- English
- Submitted by:
- 62
- Pub-Identifier
- 12165
- Inst-Identifier
- 780
- Keywords
- Straight Leg Raising Test,Osteopathic Examination,Terminology,Medical Language,Medical Terminology
- Recommended
- 0
- Item sets
- Thesis
Rajesh Dharrie Maharaj, “The straight leg raising test (SLRT): A survey amongst registered osteopaths, investigating their difference of opinions”, Osteopathic Research Web, accessed May 5, 2025, https://www.osteopathicresearch.org/s/orw/item/1458