Hip Special Tests

Question 1

Grind Scour Test identifies what?

Answer 1

DJD of hip joint

Question 2

Grind Scour Test has patient supine with hip in how many degrees? And knee how many degrees?

Answer 2

Hip: 90
Knee: Maximally Flexed

Question 3

Thomas Test tests what?

Answer 3

Tightness of hip flexors

Question 4

Weakness of Thomas Test?

Answer 4

Does not differentiate betwen tightness in iliacus vs. psoas major

Question 5

Ober’s Test tests what?

Answer 5

Tightness of TFL/ITB

Question 6

(+) Ober is…

Answer 6

Uppermost limb unable to come rest on table

Question 7

Ely’s Test, tests for?

Answer 7

Tightness of rectus femoris

Question 8

Ely’s Test is positive if…

Answer 8

Hip of testing limb flexes

Question 9

90-90 test is (+) if:

Answer 9

Lacking 10 degrees extension

Question 10

When testing leg length, what can skew results?

Answer 10

Unequal girth of thigh musculature

Question 11

True discrepance of length length vs functional discrepancies

Answer 11

True: anatomical differenc ein bone lengths
Functional: result of compensation due to abnormal position or posture

Question 12

Craig’s test, tests…

Answer 12

Abrormal femoral antetorsion angle

Question 13

How to perform Craig’s test

Answer 13

Pt prone with knee flexed to 90*. Palpate greater trochanter and move hip through IR/ER. When greater troch feels most lateral, stop and measure angle of leg relative to a line perpendicular with table surface.

Question 14

Craig’s test results….

Answer 14

Normal: 8-15*
<8* : Retroverted hip
>15*: Anteverted hip