RELATION BETWEEN NERVE FIBER TYPE LESION AND NEURODYNAMIC TESTS IN PATIENTS WITH LUMBOSACRAL RADICULAR PAIN ; Belgique

Introduction Lumbosacral radicular pain (LRP) is an important health care burden with a prevalence ranging from 1.2 to 43%. Neurodynamic tests are frequently used for the physical examination of nerve related pain. Baselgia and al. reported that negative neurodynamic tests are correlated with pronounced small nerve fiber sensory deficit in patients suffering from median nerve compression . Nonetheless, such a correlation has never been studied yet regarding LRP. Purpose/aim This study aims to evaluate if negative neurodynamic tests are associated with more pronounced small nerve fibers sensory... Mehr ...