Hip special tests

Question 1

Jansens

Answer 1

Positive: patient unable to complete motion or leans back
Indicates: OA, tightness (hamstrings, glute max, multifidus)

Question 2

Sign of the buttock

Answer 2

Positive: pain
Indicates: bursitis, abscess, neoplasm

Question 3

Adductor contracture

Answer 3

Positive: ASIS raised on same side or ASIS depresses on opposite side
Indicates: adductor contracture

Question 4

Abductor Contraction

Answer 4

Positive: ASIS shifts down on affected aside or up on unaffected side
Indicates: abductor contracture

Question 5

FABER test

Answer 5

Positive: pain in hip
Indicates: hip capsule tightness, OA, adductor tightness; Anterior stretch (anterior hip capsule); Posterior Compression (bursa, piriformis, sciatic nerve, posterior capsule, SI joint)

Question 6

FADIR

Answer 6

Positive: pain
Indicates: anterior structures or posterior structures

Question 7

Craig’s

Answer 7

Positive: measures more than 15 or less than 8
Indicates: Excessive anteversion (more than 15) or Retroversion (anything under 8)

Question 8

Thomas test

Answer 8

Positive: affected hip doesn’t drop
Indicates: Iliopsoas tightness

Question 9

Rectus femoris (ely’s test)

Answer 9

Positive: leg drops with extension of leg
Indicates: tight rectus

Question 10

Ober

Answer 10

Positive: Pt leg does not drop
Indicates: IT band tightness

Question 11

Modified ober

Answer 11

Positive: leg doesn’t drop
Indicates: retinacular fibers

Question 12

Piriformis Test

Answer 12

Positive: pain/tightness
Indicates: piriformis tightness

Question 13

Hip Scour

Answer 13

Positive: pain or apprehension
Indicates: impingement

Question 14

Log Roll

Answer 14

Positive: pain, click
indicates: labral tear