A patient came with complaints of lower limb weakness. Examiner places one hand under the patient's heel and patient is asked to raise his other leg against downward resistance. What is the name of this test?
Hoover test
Waddell's test
O'Donoghue test
McBride test
Ans. a. Hoover testIn Hoover test, the subject relaxes in a supine position on the table while the examiner places both of the subject's heels into the palm of the examiners hands.Test positioning: The subject relaxes in a supine position on the table while the examiner places both of the subject's heels into the palm of the examiners hands.Action: The subject is asked to perform a unilateral straight leg raisePositive finding: Inability to lift the leg may reflect a neuromuscular weakness. A positive finding is also noted when the examiner does not feel increased pressure in the palm that underlies the resting leg