Hip Special Tests

Question 1

List all the muscle length tests of the hip.

Answer 1

1. Ely’s Test
2. Thomas Test
3. 90/90 hamstring test
4. Ober’s Test
5. Piriformis Tests
6. Tripod Sign

Question 2

List the special tests to assess labral pathology/tear in the hip.

Answer 2

1. FADDIR
2. Log roll
3. Scour

Question 3

Name a special test that assess weakness of hip abductors.

Answer 3

Trendelenburg

Question 4

Describe compensated vs uncompensated trendelenburg

Answer 4

Compensated trendelenburg—the patient demonstrates a lateral trunk lean to toward the ipsilateral side of the stance leg (leg of hip abductor weakness)

Uncompensated—hip drop observed

Question 5

Craig’s Test is a special test that is used to assess what?

Answer 5

Anatomical structure of the hip. Looks at Retroversion and Anteversion of the hip

Question 6

A therapist just performed the Craig’s Test on their patient. The following results were obtained: 17 degrees on RLE and 19 degrees on the LLE. Intrepret the results.

Answer 6

> 15 degrees = anteversion; thus patient demonstrates bilateral anteversion of the femur

Question 7

What is considered normal during the Craig’s Special test?

Answer 7

8-15 degrees is normal

Question 8

What value would indicate that a patient has Retroversion.

Answer 8

<8 degrees

Question 9

List all the pediatric special tests.

Answer 9

1. Barlow’s
2. Galeazzi
3. Ortolani’s
4. Hart’s Sign (abduction test)

Question 10

A therapist wants to assess rectus femoris tightness; what special test should he/she perform?

Answer 10

Ely’s

Question 11

A therapist wants to assess the hamstrings; what special test(s) should he/she use?

Answer 11

1. 90/90 hamstring test

2. Tripod test

Question 12

A therapist is trying to determine if a patient has hip abductor tightness; which test should he/she perform?

Answer 12

Ober’s test

Question 13

A therapist is trying to determine if a patient has iliospoas contracture/tightness; which test(s) should he/she use to assess this?

Answer 13

1. Thomas test (if abduction of hip is notice proceed to ober; if rectus femoris is extended proceed to Ely’s)
2. FABER (iliopsoas spams or SI jt)

Question 14

A physical therapist has a patient who is complaining of pain on the posterolateral thigh and over the fibulae head

Answer 14

Taking of the shoe test to assess. Bicep femoris strain (grade I-II)

Question 15

Describe the difference between true leg length vs functional leg length

Answer 15

True leg length—anatomical discrepancy (tibia/fibula)

Functional leg length— dependent on posture or positioning