Beatty Test

Authors

Affiliations

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.S. in Kinesiology

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.A. in Neuroscience

provocation of sciatic symptoms by lifting and holding the affected leg 4 inches off the table when the participant lies on the unaffected leg¹

This was used as one of the diagnostic criteria to diagnose piriformis syndrome in an RCT¹

References

Danazumi MS, Yakasai AM, Ibrahim AA, Shehu UT, Ibrahim SU. Effect of integrated neuromuscular inhibition technique compared with positional release technique in the management of piriformis syndrome. Journal of Osteopathic Medicine. 2021;121(8):693-703. doi:10.1515/jom-2020-0327

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Yomogida N, Kerstein C. Beatty Test. https://yomokerst.com/The Archive/Examination/Tests and Measures/Lower extremity tests/BeattyTest.html