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The '''Straight leg raise''' also, called Lasègue sign or Lasègue test, is a test done during the physical examination to determine whether a patient with [[lumbalgia|low back pain]] has an underlying [[herniated disk]]
The straight leg raise, also called Lasègue sign or Lasègue test, is a test done during the physical examination to determine whether a patient with [[lumbalgia|low back pain]] has an underlying [[herniated disk]]

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The straight leg raise, also called Lasègue sign or Lasègue test, is a test done during the physical examination to determine whether a patient with low back pain has an underlying herniated disk