Hip ROM

Question 1

Hip Flexion

Answer 1

Supine “bring knee towards belly” with knee flexed
Knee bent
Use greater trochanter as axis

Question 2

Hip Extension

Answer 2

Lay prone
Knee bent
“With your knee bent, bring your leg up towards the sky”

Question 3

Hip Adduction

Answer 3

Laying supine
Have goniometer at 90 to start
Move untested leg out and bring the other leg towards it
Subtract from 90

Question 4

Hip Abduction

Answer 4

Axis over right ASIS, non moving arm towards left ASIS
Always have less abduction
Laying supine
Have goniometer at 90 to start
Have untested leg straight and bring the other leg away from neutral leg
Subtract from 90

Question 5

Hip Internal Rotation

Answer 5

Knees bent, sitting up, leg (foot) out
Patella is axis

Question 6

Hip External Rotation

Answer 6

Knees bent, sitting up, leg (foot) in
Patella is axis
One stays perpendicular to the axis of the floor