ONE Pelvis and Hip

Question 1

Hibbs Test

Answer 1

Hibb for the hip!
usually for hip, but they could say SI

Patient prone. Flex leg to the buttock
• Then move the leg outward to internally rotate the hip • Slight distraction of the SI joint
• +Pain in the SI joint - sacroiliac joint lesion
• +Pain in the hip - hip joint lesion

Question 2

Knee-to-Shoulder Test

Answer 2

Sacroiliac Joint Rocking Test

• Sacroiliac joint pain
• Patient supine
• Knee to opposite shoulder
• • Pain ipsilateral sacroiliac joint
• • Pain Sacro tuberous ligament
• ~+ pain anterior hip – psoas, joint capsule

Question 3

Patrick FABER Test

Answer 3

FABER is an acronym for the figure four
so this is for the hip or SI joint

Coxal joint, sacroiliac joint

• Patrick’s, Figure 4
• Patient - Flexion abduction external rotation
• Practitioner – hand opposite ASIS
• Hand same medial knee
• Normal – leg abducts to level of opposite leg
• • cannot abduct – iliopsoas, adductor longue, coxal joint capsule, sacroiliac joint pain

Question 4

Thomas Test

Answer 4

Rectus femoris, iliopsoas, sartorius
• Patient lies on end of table with half of thigh hanging off
• Hug one leg below knee
• + Femur elevates – psoas
• + Decrease knee flexion – rectus femoris
• + Femur abducts, externally rotates – sartorius, iliotibial band