Exam 2 Hip SI Knee Flashcards
positive finding for anterior innominate test
local pain over the SI joint
what could be causing the SI joint pain in the anterior innominate test
unilateral forward displacement of the ilium, sacrum, or SI joint sprain
supported adam’s test a.k.a
belt test
what is indicated if there is pain only during the first part of the belt test
SI joint problem
what is indicated if there is pain during the first and second part of the belt test
lumbar spine problem
the patient lies prone and the doctor compresses the SI joints by applying pressure to the PSIS’s with the thenar or thumbs
erichsen’s test
what could be causing the SI joint pain in a positive erichsen’s test
stress being placed on the anterior SI joint ligaments
with the patient supine, the doctor stands on the affected side and brings the unaffected knee up toward the patient’s chest. the doctor then slowly hyper-extends the affected knee
gaenslen’s test
the patient lies supine while the doctor palpates L5 and S1. the doctor uses the other hand to elevate the affected leg
goldthwait’s sign
if there is pain before the L5-S1 separation on goldthwait’s test what is the finding
SI joint problem
if there is pain after the L5-S1 separation on goldthwait’s test what is the finding
lumbar spine problem
with the patient prone, the doctor flexes the knee to 90 degrees and internally rotates the femur by pushing the foot laterally
hibb’s test
what is the doctor looking for during hibb’s test
femoral head or acetabular problems
the patient lies on their unaffected side and the doctor compresses the iliac crest toward the table
iliac compression test
what could be causing the pain during an iliac compression test
sprain of the posterior SI ligaments.
gold standard to find SI pain
iliac compression test
SI joint problems normally cause neurologic deficits
FALSE
the patient lies on their unaffected side and brings their unaffected knee toward their chest. the doctor slowly hyper-extends the affected thigh
lewin gaenslen test
a positive lewin gaenslen test
SI joint pain or muscle tightness
the patient lies prone and the doctor applies pressure on the base of the sacrum with one hand and places the other under the ipsilateral knee and lifts the knee off of the table (extending the thigh)
yeoman’s test
a positive yeoman’s test
pain in the SI joint and muscle tightness
what could be causing the pain in a positive yeoman’s test
- stress on the anterior SI ligaments
- femoral nerve irritation
- iliopsoas or rectus femoris muscle contracture
which tests have pain being caused by stress on the posterior SI ligaments
iliac compression test
which tests have pain being caused by stress on the anterior SI ligaments
- erichsen’s test
- yeoman’s test
test where doctor measures from apex of ASIS to medial malleolus
actual leg length
positive sign for actual leg length
a difference of more than 6mm from the other leg
what does a positive sign for actual leg length indicate
could indicate hip joint or long bone deficiency
test where doctor measures from umbilicus to medial malleolus
apparent leg length
positive sign for apparent leg length
a difference of more than 6mm from the other leg
what could a positive sign for apparent leg length indicate
pelvic subluxation