Hip Special Tests and Joint Mobs

Question 1

Patellar-Pubic Percussion Test
indication, positive test, and clinical utility

Answer 1

Indication: fracture
positive test: diminished sound on symptomatic side ( after testing bilaterally)
Clinical utility: rule out

Question 2

Fulcrum Test
indication, positive test, and clinical utility

Answer 2

Indication: fracture
Positive test: sharp, concordant ( their pain) , apprehension
Clinical utility: rule out

Question 3

RED test
indication, positive test, and clinical implication

Answer 3

Indication: Glute tendionopathy
Positive test: their pain ( concordant)
Clinical implication: GOOD to rule in or out

Question 4

FADDIR test
indication, positive test, and clinical implication

Answer 4

Indication: Intra articular hip pathology
Positive test: concordant pain, catching, locking, clicking
Clinical implication: ADEQUATE for ruling out

Question 5

Thomas Test
indication, positive test, and clinical implication

Answer 5

Indication: Intra-articular Hip pathology
Positive test: painful click and/or pain in their groin
Clinical implication: ADEQUATE for ruling out and GOOD for confirming

Question 6

Anterior Glide Mobility Test Pt. Position

Answer 6

PRONE, slight hip abduction & external rotation

Question 7

Posterior Glide Mobility Testing Pt. Position

Answer 7

SUPINE, slight hip abduction & external rotation

Question 8

Hip Scower Test
Indication, Positive Test, and clinical implication

Answer 8

Indication: Intra-articular hip pathology
Positive Test: pain or apprehension during test
Clinical Implication: Hip OA cpr
confirmatory test

Question 9

Patrick’s / FABER test
Indication, Positive Test, and clinical implication

Answer 9

Indication: Intra-articular hip pathology
Positive Test: concordant anterior/ lateral local hip pain provocation
Clinical Implication:
CONFIRMATORY

Question 10

Trendelenburg Test
Indication, Positive Test,
confirmatory or eliminatory

Answer 10

1. Indication: Hip OA/ Glut Tendinopathy
2. Positive Test: pain, drop of the contrlalateral pelvis (~10 deg)
3. confirmatory

Question 11

Femoral Nerve Tension Test
1. positive test
2. is it confirmatory or eliminatory

Answer 11

1. concordant symptom provocation
   ( relief with neck extension, hip extension, or DF)
2. confirmatory

Question 12

ADD squeeze test
1. positive test
2. is it confirmatory or eliminatory
3. indication

Answer 12

1. reproduction of concordant groin/ adductor pain
2. confirmatory
3. add muscle strain , athletic pubalgia