Hip

Question 1

How to palpate the pubis?

Answer 1

Ask patient to walk two fingers straight down from their belly button until they are on a bony prominence. You palpate by using their fingers

Question 2

How to palpate ASIS?

Answer 2

Supine. Hands on iliac crests, then work round to ASIS and palpate round

Question 3

How to palpate the iliac crests?

Answer 3

Prone. Palpate from ASIS (if you can or as close to the front as possible) all the way along crests to find PSISs (bumps just by SI joints)

Question 4

How to palpate the PSIS?

Answer 4

Prone. Palpate along iliac crests to find PSISs (bumps just by SI joints)

Question 5

How to palpate the greater trochanter?

Answer 5

Lying on side with bottom knee bent. With palm feel up side of femur then palpate around

Question 6

How to palpate pubic symphysis?

Answer 6

Supine. Ask them with two fingers to trace from below belly button to public symphysis. Then you put your hand on top and use theirs to palpate around

Question 7

How to palpate the joint line of the hip?

Answer 7

Supine. Palpate up outer thigh to find greater trochanter. Then locate ASIS. They locate pubic symphesis. In between those 3 points is joint line – press on it with your thumb as you use their leg to flex their hip