[Expert Solution]: A COTA and an OTR are collaborating to…

A COTA and an OTR are collaborating to complete a work capacity evaluation for a client who has been on medical leave from work for 5 months due to a low back injury. As part of the evaluation, the OTR asks the COTA to administer the straight leg test twice. The first time with the client positioned in supine and the second time with the client in a seated position. What is the PRIMARY reason for administering this test in two different positions? To put the dura in a position of stretch to see if a tingling pain is produced down the leg. To identify the spinal level in the back where symptoms of the work injury are the greatest. To compare the results for consistency of effort and possible magnification of symptoms.