RADICULAR PAIN: THE STRAIGHT LEG RAISE TEST The Straight Leg Raise Test (SLR) is the most common test used in the diagnosis of radicular pain. According to a review by van der Windt et al. (2010) it has a pooled sensitivity of 92% and a specificity of 28%. You can find the link to this study right here: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20166095 The test stresses the nerve roots of L4-S2 and is considered positive if shooting pain is elicited up until 60-70° of hip flexion.This test is based o