Hip Special Tests Flashcards
Patrick’s (FABER) Test - Tests for what
Dysfunction of hip, such as mobility restriction
Patrick’s (FABER) Test - How to perform
Pt supine
Passively flex, abduct, ER leg so foot rests above knee of opp leg
Slowly lower leg towards table surface
Grind (Scouring) Test - Tests for what
Degenerative joint disease
Grind (scouring) test - how to perform
Pt supine
Hip in 90 flex and knee max flex
Compressive load into femur via knee
Trendelenburg sign - tests for what
weakness of glut med or unstable hip
Trendelenburg sign - how to perform
Pt standign and asked to stand on one leg and flex opp knee
Trendelenburg sign - positive if
ipsilateral hip drops when lower limb support is removed while standing
Thomas test - tests for what
tightness of hip flexors
Thomas test - how to perform
Pt supine with one hip and knee max flex to chest and held there
Observe whether hip flexion occurs in other leg
Ober’s test - tests for what
Tightness of TFL and/or IT band
Ober’s test - how to perform
Pt in sidelying
LE flexed at hip and knee
Passively extend, abduct testing hip with knee flexed 90
Modified (knee ext)
Elys test - tests for what
Tightness of rectus femoris
Elys test - how to perform
Pt prone
Knee of testing limb flex
Pos if hip flexes
90-90 hamstring test - tests for
Tightness of hamstrings
90 90 hamstring test - how to perform
pt supine
hip and knee supported in 90 flex
passively ext knee until barrier
Pos if unable to reach 10 from neutral (lacking 10 of extension