L5, extended motor examination
Dorsiflexion ankle
M. tibialis anterior (N. fibularis profundus)
Eversion forefoot
M. peroneus (N. fibularis superficialis)
Hip abduction
M. gluteus medius (N. gluteus superior)
L5, extended sensory examination
Lateral on the shin, dorsal on the foot and big toe and 2nd toe
Other special tests for the back
- Thoracic intervertebral disc flexion
- Schober test
- Slump test
- N. femoralis stretch test (Reverse Lasegue)
- Lasegue test
- Skin reflex
- Key examinations in radiculopathy L2-S2
- Nerve root involvement L2
- Nerve root involvement L3
- Nerve root involvement L4
- Nerve root involvement S1
- nerve root involvement S2
- Cauda equina syndrome