Muscle Length Measures

Question 1

Ober

Answer 1

Sidelying
Hip/knee flexion –> abduction –> hip extension
Apply pressure and let it go
Normal - horizontal

Question 2

Modified Ober

Answer 2

Sidelying
All same as ober but knee is extended
Normal - 10 degrees of hip adduction

Question 3

Ober and Modified Ober looking at which muscles

Answer 3

Hip abductor and ITB

Question 4

Modified Thomas

Answer 4

Supine with bottock at edge of plinth - double knee to chest - lower one LE while keeping back flat
Normal - thigh down to plinth, neutral hip, knee flexed to 80 degrees

Question 5

Thomas Test

Answer 5

Supine, neutral pelvis, back flat
Unilateral knee to chest
Normal - Lower limb reains extended, neutral pelvis

Question 6

Thomas and Modified Thomas Test muscles

Answer 6

Hip flexors, TFL

Iliopsoas, Rectus, Sartorius

Question 7

SLR

Answer 7

Supine, Stabilize pelvis and watch for post tilt

Normal - female = 80 degrees hip flexion, males = less

Question 8

SLR is testing what

Answer 8

Hamstring length

Question 9

90/90

Answer 9

Supine, hip flexed to 90 with straight knee, active and passively
Norm = -15 to -20 degrees active
0- neg 10 passive

Question 10

90/90 is testing what

Answer 10

Hamstring length

Question 11

Ely’s

Answer 11

Prone with neutral pelvis

Normal = 120 degrees knee flexion

Question 12

Ely’s testing

Answer 12

Rectus femoris length