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Lumbar Spinal Impairment
Posted: 09-20-07 11:23am

Lumbar spinal impairment and related motor, nerve, and reflex impairment

L2-3 Thigh Adduction

L3-4 Knee extension

L4-5 Ankle dorsiflexion. Pain over SI joint, hip, lateral thigh, and leg. Numbness in lateral leg and big toe through middle toe. Common reflex deficits include internal hamstring reflex and some deficit in knee and ankle jerks. Also difficulty walking on heels.

L5-S1 Great Toe Extension. Pain located over SI joint, hip, posterolateral thigh and leg to heel. Numbness is often noted in the back of the calf lateral heel, and foot to toe. Difficulty walking on toes may be noted. Ankle jerk reflex is absent or diminished.

S1-2 Ankle Plantar flexion

S2-3-4 Anal Sphincter contraction
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