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Proposed pain provocation signs and their means of detection.
| Pain Provocation Sign | Detection | Suspected Source |
| Segmental Pain Provocation Signs | Palpation, pain provocation tests | Zygapophyseal joint |
| Centralization Signs | End range loading examination | Intervertebral disc |
| Neurodynamic Signs | Neurodynamic Tests | Neural structures |
| Muscle Palpation Signs | Palpation | Myofascial tissues |
