The Passive Straight-Leg Raise: How to Test Hamstring Length, and When the Nerve Is the Limit

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The passive straight-leg raise is the hamstring test every coach learns first: person on their back, examiner lifts one straight leg until it stops. It is reliable when done carefully, it is less specific than it looks, and a small change in foot position turns it into a different test altogether.

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