Hip Special Tests

Question 1

Trendelenburg Test

Answer 1

pt slowly marches in place (can add ankle PF)
Greater than 1/2” pelvic depression is positive
Hip compression load intolerance or S1 myotome

Question 2

Faber/Patrick’s/Figure 4 Test

Answer 2

pt. foot placed on opposite distal thigh in supine
PT controls abduct/ER hip
Tests for:
-hypomobile SI/hip/adductors
-Hip pathology
-Meniscal pathology

Question 3

Thomas Test/3 Muscle Kendall test

Answer 3

pt supine w/ ipsilateral knee off plinth, opposite knee to chest
Hip flexed= tight IS
Knee extended = Tight Rectus
Can test each muscle

Question 4

Craig’s Test

Answer 4

pt prone w/ knee flexed to 90, passively IR/ER until GT is parallel to surface
Measure angle of tibia
-should be 8-15 degrees ante
If tibia is 15 lateral then ante
If tibia less than 8 lateral, then retro

Question 5

FAIR Test

Answer 5

pt sidelying
Hip flexed to 45 and knee to 90, allow hip to adduct table
PT IRs hip toward end range
Positive if pain at intersection of sciatic and piriformis
PT should be palpating that point

Question 6

Ober’s Test

Answer 6

pt sidelying with support hip flexed 45 and knee 90
Test hip brought to neutral w/ knee flexed to 90 and abduction
Allow hip to adduct while stabilizing pelvis
Pelvis movement is finish
Tight ITB if <10 degrees with straight leg

Question 7

Scour Test

Answer 7

pt. supine, flex hip to 90 with slight adduction
scour x2 without compression, then with compression
Symptoms indicate joint mouse or intact labral tear

Question 8

Fexion Adduction Test

Answer 8

pt supine, hip flexed to 90
PT adducts hip from zone 3 towards zone 1
Assess for firm end feel before zone 1
Non-specific hip pathology