Bragard's Sign
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Purpose[edit | edit source]
The Bragard's sign (also: Braggard's test) is used to evaluate weather lumbar and ischiadic pain is caused by nerve root impression, disc herniation or other nervous involvement.
Technique[edit | edit source]
The patient is in supine position. The examiner lifts the straight leg passively into hip flexion until the familiar pain occurs. Subsequent, the leg is lowered just below the pain threshold and the foot is pulled in dorsiflexion. If the familiar pain occurs again, the Bragard's sign is positive. This would indicate towards a nervous involvement in the patient's pain's origin.
Evidence[edit | edit source]
Testing in clinical practice[edit | edit source]
Examples of further tests include for the
Lumbar region
- Antalgic Posture Sign
- Bechterew's Sitting Test
- Bowstring Sign
- Bragard's Sign
- Cox Sign
