Hip and tight special test

Question 1

Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI)

Answer 1

Hip ROM (< FL and IR)
FADDIR +
FABER +
Scour +
Thomas +

Question 2

Hip Labral Tear

Answer 2

FADIR +
FABER +
Hip dial test +
Scour +
Thomas +

Question 3

Hip OA

Answer 3

Stairs, STS, walking and/or squatting
< PROM (mainly IR)
Active hip EX (pain)
Active hip FL (pain)
Scour +
FABER +
FADDIR +
Thomas +
IR < 15°
> 50 years old

Question 4

Adductor tear

Answer 4

Pain on palpation (pubic bone and pubic symphysis) +/-
Adductor squeeze t +
< Resisted hip ADD (pain)

Question 5

Pubic bone overload (Osteitis pubis)

Answer 5

Pain on palpation (pubic bone and pubic symphysis) +/-
Adductor squeeze test +/-
Resisted hip FL +/-
Hop test +/-

Question 6

Hamstring Tears

Answer 6

Hamstring palpa (pain)
Resisted isometric knee flexion +
SLR +
Single leg bridge +
Slump test +
90/90 test +

Question 7

Proximal Hamstrings Tendinopathy

Answer 7

Ischial tub palpa (pain)
Heavy iso knee FL (pain and reduced strength)
90/90 test +
Modified single leg bridge +

Question 8

Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome - Gluteal tendinopathy

Answer 8

Stair climbing / crossing legs (pain lat hip)
FABER +
Derotation test +
Trendelenburg sign +
Ober’s test +
Side-lying (pain affected hip on top)