Hip Test

Question 1

Trendelenburg

Answer 1

Assesses weakness in hip adductor mucles
Positive test when pelvis opposite side drops

Question 2

FADIR

Answer 2

identifies intra-articular hip joint pathologies (FAI, labral tears or hip osetoartritis)
Postitive test - Pain in the anterior hip or groin region

Question 3

FABER

Answer 3

Tests hip joing or spasm of iliopsoas mucles
Positive test - pain in hip groin, or restricted movement.

Question 4

Thomas test

Answer 4

assesses hip flexor tightness
Postive test - extended leg raises

Question 5

Modified thomas test

Answer 5

Assesses hip flexor tightness - helps distinguish between rec fem and iliopsoas muscle
Positive test - exrtended leg raises off table

Question 6

why would you do modified thomas test over thomas test

Answer 6

modified thomas test helps distinguish between rec fem and iliopsoas muscle