CLINICAL ORTHO --SI SUPINE X 1/SIDELINE X4

Question 1

CLINICAL ORTHO –SI SUPINE X 1/SIDELINE X4 = 5

1—GAENSLEN’S TEST =??

Answer 1

INDICATIONS =

SUPINE; INVOLVED LEG DROPS OFF TABLE; PT PULLS TOP KNEE TO CHEST; DR SEPARATES; PAIN = SI LESION

Question 2

CLINICAL ORTHO –SI SUPINE X 1/SIDELINE X4 =5

2—LEWIN-GAENSLEN’S = ??

Answer 2

INDICATIONS =

LIE ON UNAFFECTED SIDE; HYPEREXTEND TOP LEG STIFF LEGGED STYLE; PAIN = SI LESION

Question 3

CLINICAL ORTHO –SI SUPINE X 1/SIDELINE X4=5

3–ILIAC COMPRESSION =??

Answer 3

INDICATIONS =

LIE ON UNAFFECTED SIDE; DR PUSHES ON ILIAC CREST; PAIN = SI LESION

Question 4

CLINICAL ORTHO –SI SUPINE X 1/SIDELINE X4=5

4—HIP ABDUCTION STRESS TEST =???

Answer 4

INDICATIONS =

PT LIFTS LEG OFF BENCH; DR PUSHES DOWN;

• –PAIN AT THE PSIS - SI JOINT PROBS
• —WEAKNESS = GLUTEUS MEDIUS WEAKNESS

Question 5

CLINICAL ORTHO –SI SUPINE X 1/SIDELINE X4=5

5–FEMORAL NERVE TRACTION TEST =??

Answer 5

INDICATIONS =

PULL LEG BACK 15 DEGREES OF EXT; NO PAIN? THEN BEND KNEE AND PULL MORE INTO HIP EXT; PAIN = L2–L3–L4 NERVE ROOT LESIONS