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Test(s) for Adductor Injury?

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Adductor Squeeze Test

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Describe how you would carry out Adductor Squeeze Test and what a positive diagnoses indicates:

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Adductor Injury.
Patient lying supine, place fist between patients knees and ask them to squeeze.
Completed at 0, 45 and 90* of hip flexion.
+ve = pain in adductors or bone pain by pelvic ring.

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Describe how you would carry out FADIR Test:

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Patient in supine, grasp the ankle and above the knee then bring the hip into Flexion, Adduction & Internal Rotation.
+ve = provocation of symptoms +/- clicking

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Describe how you would carry out Craig’s Test and what a positive diagnoses indicates:

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Femoral anteversion
Patient lies prone with 90* knee flexion. palpate the greater trochanter whilst passively internal rotating the hip (bringing the foot out). Rotate until the most prominent aspect of the GT is at its most lateral point.

Results:
Retroversion = <8* Rot.
Normal = 8-15* Rot.
Anteversion = >15* Rot.

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Craig’s Test is measuring potential femoral anteversion, what is this?

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The angle between the femoral neck and femoral shaft, indicating the degree of torsion of the femur

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Test(s) for Rectus Femoris Spasticity or Tightness?

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Ely’s Test

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What does a +ve for FADIR Test mean:

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Femoroacetabular impingement syndrome (FAI), anterior labral tear or iliopsoas tendinitis.

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Describe how you would carry out FABER Test:

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Patient in supine, grasp the ankle and above the knee then bring the hip into Flexion, Abduction & External Rotation.
+ve = provocation of symptoms +/- clicking

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Describe how you would carry out Ely’s Test and what a positive diagnoses indicates:

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Rec Fem Tightness / Spasticity
Patient prone, place hand on lower back and grasp heel then passively flex the knee quickly touching heel to buttock.
+ve = heel does not touch buttock or hip rises up from the table (or pain / tingling)

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Describe how you would carry out the Fulcrum Test and what a positive diagnoses indicates:

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Femoral Shaft Stress #.
Patient seated asked to lean back and put weight on their hands behind them. Place forearm underneath the thigh and then press down on the anterior thigh distally to the arm underneath the thigh.
+ve = pain and/or apprehension.

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Test(s) for Femoral Anteversion?

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Typically performed using imaging, however, if unavailable or suspected then can use:
Craig’s Test

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Test(s) for Femoral Shaft Stress #?

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Fulcrum Test

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Test(s) for Irritation of the sciatic nerve by the piriformis?

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FAIR Test

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What is the function of the Hip Quadrant Test?

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Determines hip pathology (non-specific test).

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What is the purpose for FABER Test:

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To be used in a cluster for assessment.

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What is the FAIR test commonly known as?

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The Piriformis Test.

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Test(s) for Leg Length Discrepency?

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Leg Length Discrepancy Test.

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Describe how you would carry out the Trendelenburg Test and what a positive diagnoses indicates:

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Hip Abductor Weakness.
Ask patient to stand on one leg for 30sec and keep pelvis level.
+ve = Pelvis drops towards unsupported side

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Describe how you would carry out the FAIR Test and what a positive diagnoses indicates:

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Irritation of the sciatic nerve by the piriformis
Patient in side lying, passively flex their hip into flexion, adduction and IR.
+ve = Reproduction of pain / symptoms.

14
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Test(s) for Hip Labral Tear?

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McCarthy Test

15
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Describe how you would carry out the Stinchfield Test:

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Supine, SLR with resistance between 30-45*.
+ve = pain or significant weakness

15
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Test(s) for Hip Abduction Weakness?

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Trendelenburg Test

15
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Describe how you would carry out the McCarthy Test and what a positive diagnoses indicates:

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Hip Labral Tear.
Patient supine, passively take the hip to full flexion, then full external rotation, then return back to extension before being repeated with internal rotation.
+ve = pain, popping, clicking or catching.

15
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Describe how you would carry out the Thomas Test and what a positive diagnoses indicates:

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Hip Flexor length / tightness.
Supine lying, pull one leg to the chest and observe the other leg.
Can do it on the edge of the plinth for more stretch.
+ve = elevated thigh, knee extension, lateral thigh movement.

16
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Describe how you would carry out the Hip Quadrant Test and what a positive diagnoses indicates:

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Determines hip pathology (non-specific test).
Patient supine, passively flex and slightly adduct the hip, then apply a compressive force and move towards slight abduction and back to neutral.
+ve =Pain reproduction.

16
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Describe how you would carry out the Log Roll Test:

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Supine with leg in neutral, passively move the leg into IR & ER noting end-range feel.

17
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Describe how you would carry out the 90/90 Hamstring Test and what a positive diagnoses indicates:

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Hamstring length/tightness.
Supine lying with hip and knee at 90* flexion, patient then instructed hold the back of their hamstrings to stabilise it. Then asked to actively extend their knee.
+ve = >20* off full extension.

18
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Test(s) for Hip Flexor length/tightness?

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Thomas Test

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Describe how you would carry out the Leg Length Discrepancy Test and what a positive diagnoses indicates:

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Leg Length Discrepancy
Patient supine, measure the length between ASIS and Lateral Malleolus.
+ve = discrepancy between sides.

20
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Test(s) for Hamstring length/tightness?

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90/90 Hamstring Test

21
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What tests are used to assess the Sacroiliac Joint (SIJ)?

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Cluster of Laslett:
- Distraction Test
- Thigh Thrust Test
- Compression Test
- Sacral Thrust Test
(- Gaenslen Test)

Non-Cluster:
Seated Flexion
Standing Flexion
Yeomans Test
Stork Test

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Describe how you would carry out Ober’s Test and what a positive diagnoses indicates:

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ITB/TFL tightness.
Patient in side lying, grasp the patients top leg, extend and abduct it. Then slowly lower towards the table until motion is restricted.
+ve = reluctance to drop leg or pain / discomfort.

23
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Describe how you would carry out the Thigh Thrust Test and what a positive diagnoses indicates:

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Part of the SIJ Cluster Testing.
Patient lies supine with 90* hip flexion & adduction. Place one hand underneath the sacrum to fixate it and apply a A-P force downwards on the femur.
+ve = reproduction of pain symptoms

24
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Describe how you would carry out the SIJ Compression Test and what a positive diagnoses indicates:

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Part of the SIJ Cluster Testing.
Patient side lying with 45* HF and 90* KF. Then place your hands on the iliac spine and apply ~5 thrusts downwards.
+ve = reproduction of pain symptoms

25
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What does Ober’s Test measure?

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Tightness of ITB & TFL.

26
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Describe how you would carry out the Sacral Thrust Test and what a positive diagnoses indicates:

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Part of the SIJ Cluster Testing.
Patient lies prone, the examiner delivers a P-A thrust through the sacrum
+ve = reproduction of pain symptoms

27
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Describe how you would carry out the Gaesnslen’s Test and what a positive diagnoses indicates:

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Part of the SIJ Cluster Testing.
Patient in Supine with one leg in full hip flexion and other hanging off the table. The examiner applies overpressure to the flexed leg and counterpressure on the hanging leg.
+ve = reproduction of pain symptoms.

28
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Describe how you would carry out the SIJ Distraction Test and what a positive diagnoses indicates:

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Part of the SIJ Cluster Testing.
Patient lies supine and examiner applies ~5x vertical A-Ps on both the patients ASIS.
+ve = reproduction of pain symptoms

29
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Describe how you would carry out the Stork Test Test and what a positive diagnoses indicates:

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SIJ Hypomobility
Stand behind the patient and palpate both PSIS. Ask pt to flex one knee up towards their chest, repeat on both sides.
+ve = PSIS remains level or moves superiorly.

30
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Describe how you would carry out the Yeoman’s Test and what a positive diagnoses indicates:

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SIJ joint issues.
Patient prone, passively flex the knee to 90* and extends the hip by pulling the leg up and applying a counterpressure on the patients’ pelvis.
+ve = pain in SIJ

31
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Describe how you would carry out the Seated Flexion Test and what a positive diagnoses indicates:

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SIJ dysfunction
Patient seated with arms crossed, therapist behind with thumbs on PSIS. Ask patient to flex forward bringing their elbows to the floor.
+ve = unsymmetrical or limited movement of PSIS.

32
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Describe how you would carry out the Standing Flexion Test and what a positive diagnoses indicates:

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SIJ dysfunction
Patient standing feet shoulder width apart and therapist behind with thumbs on PSIS. Ask patient to flex forward bringing their elbows towards the floor.
+ve = unsymmetrical or limited movement of PSIS.

33
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What is the Q-Angle?

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The direction and magnitude of force produced by the quadriceps muscle.

34
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How does the Q-Angle differ between genders?

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Women ~18*
Men ~13*

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