Hip special tests Flashcards
What is the purpose of the Thomas test
Test hip flexor tightness
How do you perform the Thomas test
Fall back onto bed
One leg in rehabers hip
Other leg relaxed
What makes a positive Thomas test
Affected leg would come slightly off the bed
How do you differentiate between Rec fem and ilio-posts tightness
Knee flexion
What is the purpose of obers test
Tightness in ITB and TFL
How is the obers test set up
Patient on side
Cradle knee
Knee flexed 90 degrees
Hip extended and abducted
What action is occurred to perform obers test
Lower hip to Adduction
What makes a positive obers test
Reproduction of patients symptoms
Lateral hip pain
What is the purpose of the trendelenburg test
Week hip adductors
How is the trendelenburg test performed
Patient stands lifting one foot up
What makes a positive trendelenburg test
Hip drops when foot lifted off ground
Name the 4 tests for the hip
Thomas
Ober’s
Trendelenburg
Fabers
what is the purpose of Faber’s test
detect pain in the bum = SIJ problem
How is Faber’s test performed
Patient on back
one leg ben over the other just below knee
Rehaber pushes down on straight leg hip and bent knee
what Makes a positive Faber’s test
reproduction of symptoms
knee lowers to point of opposite knee
Pain in bum=SIJ
Paint around greater trochanter = hip problem
