Lab Practical 2 (6-10)

Question 1

What is Thomas Test for?

Answer 1

Tightness of the Hip Flexors

• lie on back
• place hand under low back (PSIS)
• bring knee and hip in flexion
• monitor space between the back of opposite knee and bed

contralateral

Question 2

What is Ely’s Test for?

Answer 2

Tight of Rectus Femoris

• lie on stomach
• place hand under ASIS
• slowly/passively bring heel to butt
• monitor ASIS for lifting - this is a sign that rectus femoris is tight on that side

ipsilateral

Question 3

How do we test for Hamstring Tightness?

Answer 3

• lie on back
• one hand under low back
• with knee straight bring hip into flexion
• watch for when knee goes into slight flexion, external rotation of leg and hips rolling back

Question 4

What is the FABER test?

Answer 4

Flexion, Abduction and external rotation of the HIP

It tests the anatomical hip joint

• lie on back
• place athlete in >90 degrees hip flexion, abduction and external rotation
• pain in groin area is problem with hip not spine

Question 5

What is Patrick’s test?

Answer 5

Tests the SI join

• lie on back
• place the foot of affect side on opposite knee
• press down gently but firm on flexed knee and opposite ASIS
• pain near SI joits or lateral aspect of hip can both indicate SI joint problems

Question 6

What does the Two Joint Hip Flexion test do?

Answer 6

If thigh can’t reach table height - tight hip flexors
If knee is greater than 90 degrees - quads are tight
If foot is externally rotated - ITB is tight

Question 7

Steps for Two Joint Hip Flexion Test:

Answer 7

Have athlete on back on edge of bed
Rest feet against your side
Let one leg slowly lower and observe leg, knee and hip

make sure the back is flat

Question 8

What is the OBER test for?

Answer 8

to test for tight ITB or glutes

Question 9

Steps for OBER test:

Answer 9

• ask athlete to lie on side
• lower leg flexed at hip and knee
• ask athlete to have upper arm under hip
• passively abduct athlete’s upper leg with knee slightly flexed - bring the pelvic crest, greater trochanter and tubercle of gerdy in line
• slowly lower the leg while pushing the pelvis down firmly
• if tightness, the leg remains abducted and does not fall to table