Hip Assessment

Question 1

Non specific structures- Pain may be elicited from intra-articular and extra-articular structures of the hip, sacroiliac joint or lumbar spine

Answer 1

FABER TEST- Pain

Question 2

Intra-articular pathology (Sharp-pinching/tight/stretching)

Answer 2

FADIR TEST- Pain

Question 3

Gluteal tendinopathy

Answer 3

De-rotation test- Adduction at the start of the test –> pain

Question 4

Gluteal tendinopathy (high specificity and sensitivity)

Answer 4

Single leg stance

Question 5

Adductor related groin pain

Answer 5

Adductor squeeze test

Question 6

Pubic related groin pain

Answer 6

Adductor squeeze test

Question 7

Retroversion-anteversion

Answer 7

Assessment of retroversion-anteversion

Question 8

General hip active ROM assessment

Answer 8

Assess internal and external rotation both at 0 deg and 90 deg flexion (hip)
- differentiate muscle/capsule

Question 9

General hip passive ROM assessment

Answer 9

Add over pressure to active movement if AROM is painfree

Question 10

All hip pathologies

Answer 10

Palpation- pain?

Question 11

Tightness TFL and Illiotibial band

Answer 11

Ober’s test

Question 12

Tightness of the hip flexors

Answer 12

Thomas test