Can T Lift Leg Straight Up
Its as if the muscle has no more to give.
Can t lift leg straight up. If you dont have pain during the straight leg raise great. Like May 16 2011. Olivia that sounds pretty grim.
When its as high as possible the examiner points your toes toward your head. If weak this exercise can make back pain worse. The Straight Leg Lift Exercise video will explain and demonstrate how to correctly execute the exercise so that you can improve leg strength.
This stretches the nerve and can recreate symptoms of nerve pain going down the leg. Answer 1 of 3. This is super normal and there is a great stretch you can do daily to combat the hamstring part.
But for hanging leg raises its also a matter of core strength and lats as you need to compensate for the shift in center of gravity. The test is easy to perform. Your inability to lift your leg combined with drop foot could stem from disorders in your brain and spine.
The powerful muscle iliopsoas google it that lifts your leg attaches to your lumbar spine and so trying to lift a leg can cause a load of compression in your low back. Sounds like a combination of tight hamstrings and weak hip flexors. If I support my leg it will lift up all the way with no pain.
Leg lifts are sometimes suggested as an exercise to strengthen your core or abdominal muscles. Ive had arthogram ct and today ultrasound done to both knees to compare good vs questionable. I can not have an MRI as I have a spinal cord stimulator implant.
