Hip ROM and MMT

Question 1

Hip extension:

Answer 1

Testing position: prone; and knee extended

Stabilization: pelvis (ASIS) to prevent anterior tilting

Axis: Greater Trochanter
SA: Mid axillary line/lateral midline of pelvis
MA: Lateral epicondyle
AAOS: 0-20º

Question 2

Hip flexion

Answer 2

Testing position: prone; and knee extended

Stabilization: pelvis (PSIS) to prevent posterior tilting

Axis: Greater Trochanter
SA: Mid axillary line/lateral midline of pelvis
MA: Lateral epicondyle
AAOS: 0-120º

Question 3

Abduction hip

Answer 3

Testing position: supine; knee extended and hip in neutral flexion/extension, and rotation

Stabilization: anterior pelvis, (iliac crest) to prevent lateral lilt (rise)

Axis: ASIS
SA: Line from both ASIS
MA: Patella (midline)
AAOS:0-45º

Question 4

Hip adduction

Answer 4

Testing position: supine; knee extended and hip in neutral flexion/extension, and rotation; abduct the contralateral hip

Stabilization: anterior pelvis, (iliac crest) to prevent lateral lilt (drop)

Axis: ASIS
SA: Line from both ASIS
MA: Patella (midline)
AAOS:0-30º

Question 5

Medial hip rotation

Answer 5

Testing position: sitting hip at 90º flexion and 0º abduction;

Stabilization: pelvis (iliac crest) to prevent a lateral tilt

Axis: patella (anterior aspect)
SA: perpendicular to the flood
MA: Anterior midline midway between malleoli
AASO: 0-45

Question 6

Lateral hip rotation

Answer 6

Testing position: sitting hip at 90º flexion and 0º abduction;

Stabilization: pelvis (iliac crest) to prevent a lateral tilt

Axis: patella (anterior aspect)
SA: perpendicular to the flood
MA: Anterior midline midway between malleoli
AASO: 0-45

Question 7

Iliopsoas

Answer 7

Position: AG- sitting, knees flexed
GM- sidling on slide of LE to be tested, hip extended, knee flexed

Movement: hip flexion
Resistance: anterior distal thigh

Question 8

Sartorius

Answer 8

Position:
-AG: sitting, knees flexed
-GM: supine, heel of test leg on opposite ankle, slide heel up shin of opposite leg

Movement: hip flexion, abduction, ER, Knee flexion
Resistance: distal thigh and medial malleolus

Question 9

Gluteus Maximus

Answer 9

Position:
-AG: prone., with test in leg in full lateral rotation, knee extended
-GM: no separate test

Movement: extend hip while maintaining full ER
Resistance: posterior lateral thigh

Question 10

Gluteus Medius and Minimus

Answer 10

position:
-AG: side lying in neutral, knee extended; lower leg flexed for balance
-GM: supine

Movement: hip abduction
resistance: distal lateral thigh

Question 11

Tensor fascia Lata

Answer 11

position:
-AG: side lying, hip flexed to 45º, neutral rotation knee extended
-GM: long semi sitting, hip flexed to 45º

Movement: hip abduction in 45º hip flexion

Question 12

Hip adductors - adductor longus, Magnus, brevis, gracili, pectine

Answer 12

Position:
- AG: side lying on side of limb to be tested
- GM: supine

Movement: hip adduction
resistance: distal medial thigh

Question 13

Hip medial rotators- TFL, Gluteus minimus, Gluteus medius

Answer 13

position:
- AG: sitting, knee flexed to 90º
- GM: supine, knee extended

Movement: medial rotation
resistance: lateral aspect of distal leg

Question 14

Hip lateral rotators

Answer 14

position:
- AG: sitting, knee flexed to 90º
- GM: supine knee extended

Movement: hip lateral rotation
resistance: distal leg proximal to medial malleolus or proximal to knee joint