Quad Scan

Question 1

Gillet’s

Answer 1

Locate PSIS and S2
Patient brings knee to chest on PSIS side without use of hands
Look for inferior rotation of PSIS relative to S2

Question 2

Trendelenberg

Answer 2

Stand behind patient
have them raise a leg off the ground
Positive: If hip drops towards the side of raised leg

Question 3

Quick clearing

Answer 3

Air Squat, Toe Walk x6, Heel Walk x6

Question 4

Slump

Answer 4

Patient sits on edge of table or chair
Slump (flexion) of Csp and Tsp
Extend knee and Dorsiflex
--> should replicate pain
Release Csp flexion
--> should decrease pain = Neural

Question 5

Tripod

Answer 5

Sit in chair or edge of table
proper posture
Extend knee
Positive: pelvic shift or has to reach back to support with hands = Tight hams

Question 6

SLR

Answer 6

Patient supine -> head NOT on pillow
Therapist passively flexes leg at hip w/ straight knee
Pain between 30-70 = Sciatic or herniated disc

Question 7

SI joint distraction

Answer 7

Patient Supine
Valgus force applied to ASIS
Pain = SI joint dysfunction

Question 8

SI joint compression

Answer 8

Patient Supine
Varus force applied to ASIS (therapist has crossed arms)
Pain = SI joint dysfunction

Question 9

Side Lying SI join compression

Answer 9

Patient Side lying
Valgus force applied to illiac crest/Hip
Pain = SI joint Dysfunction

Question 10

Prone Knee Bend

Answer 10

Patient Prone
Therapist passively flexes knee with one hand on Lsp
Passively extend hip w/o ext of Lsp
Positive = Pain before 90 knee flexion
Testing for tight quads

Question 11

Scratch

Answer 11

One hand over shoulder and one hand under trying to touch hands or opposite scapula.
Be sure to standardize