For the current patient, his subjective history contained three of the five predictors (duration of symptoms 7 days, no pain below the knee, and administered FABQ score >19) as to whether he would benefit from application of manipulation, advice to remain active, and a prescribed course of exercise. The physical examination will reveal whether the remaining two predictors are present (lumbar hypomobility and hip internal rotation range of motion). The physical examination should start with the patient in the standing position. Assessment includes: frontal plane and sagittal plane posture; active motion of the lumbar spine in forward bending, forward bending and sidebending combined, backward bending, backward bending and sidebending combined, overpressure in each of these directions, and the effect of the pain pattern with these repeated motions, and gait analysis.