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How to stretch the Femoral nerve and mobilization Technique?

Neural Testing and Mobilization Techniques for the Lower Quadrant:

Femoral Nerve: Prone Knee Bend:

Patient position and procedure: 

Prone with the spine neutral (not extended) and the hips extended to 0 . Flex the knee to the point of resistance and symptom reproduction. Pain in the low back or neurological signs (change in sensation in the anterior thigh) are considered positive for upper lumbar nerve roots and femoral nerve tension. Thigh pain could be rectus femoris tightness.

  It is important not to hyperextend the spine to avoid confusion with nerve root pressure from decreased foraminal space or facet pain from spinal movement. Flex and extend the knee a few degrees to apply and release tension. 




Alternate position and procedure: Side-lying with the involved leg uppermost. Stabilize the pelvis and extend the hip with the knee flexed until symptoms are reproduced. Maintain knee flexion, release, and apply tension across the hip by moving it a few degrees at a time.

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