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Eli‘s test for? How to perform?

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Rectus femoris contracture

Prone stabilize hip therapist bend knee as far as possible

Looking for hip hike

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Obers test for? How to perform?

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IT band or TFL contracture

Sidelying, therapist test leg into extension and ABduction

Positive when can’t lower

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Piriformis test for? How to perform?

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Pain or tightness in piriformis muscle

Sidelying, flex top knee, and hip bring forward, apply force downward

Positive if pain or decreased length

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Thomas test for? How to perform?

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Hip flexor contracture

Straight legs supine , bring opposite knee to chest

Looking at opposite hip

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90/90 straight leg test for? How to perform?

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Hamstring tightness

Patient supine flex hip, therapist extends knee

Positive if knee still in 20° flexion

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Craig‘s test for? How to perform?

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Inversion angle

Patient prone knee flex internally and externally rotate in measure

Normal 8 to 15°

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Hip Anteversion vs Retroversion

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Anteversion: femur excessively internally rotated

Retroversion: femur excessively externally rotated

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FEBER Test for? How to perform?

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SI joint, hip joint or iliopsoas abnormality

Supine flex, hip ABduct, and externally rotate

Positive if fail test

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Quadrant scouring test for? How to perform?

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Arthritis, avascular necrosis, or defect

Supine therapist flexes and adducts hip, knee flexion compress through shaft of femur

Positive if grinding, catching or crepitus

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Trendelenburg test for? How to perform?

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Weakness of gluten med

Stand on one leg

Positive if drop in pelvis on unsupported side

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Anterior drawer test for? How to perform?

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ACL injury

Supine patient Bend knee, stabilize foot, anterior force on tibia

Positive if excessive translation, or no end point

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Lachman Teat for? How to perform?

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ACL injury

Supine leg outstretched; stabilize femur with one hand apply anterior force on tibia with other

Positive if excessive translation

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Lateral pivot shift test for? How to perform?

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Indicative of anterior lateral instability of knee

Supine with hip flex in 30° abduction slight IR, therapist flexes knee, and internally rotates applying vagus force

Positive if clunk or shift occurs

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Posterior drawer test for? How to perform?

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PCL injury

Supine with knee flex, therapist stabilized foot, apply posterior force on tibia

Positive if excessive translation or diminished end feel

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Apleys compression test for? How to perform?

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Meniscal injury

Prone knee flex to 90, place force through heel IR/ER

Positive if pain or clicking

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McMurray test for? How to perform?

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Posterior meniscal injury

Supine, IR/ER through foot while taking knee through flexion and extension

Positive if clicking over joint line

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Thessaly test for? How to perform?

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Meniscal tear

Standing on one leg with 5° flexion and knee patient IR/ER

Positive if catching or locking

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Patellar apprehension test for? How to perform?

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Patella, subluxation or dislocation

Supine knee extended, therapist palpates medial border of patella and applies lateral force

Positive if look of apprehension or attempt to contract quads to avoid subluxation

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Anterior drawer test of ankle for? How to perform?

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Anterior talofibular ligament sprain

Stabilize, distal, tibia and fibula 20° plantarflexion forward, force on talus

Positive if excessive ant translation

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Lateral rotation, stress test for? How to perform?

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High ankle sprain, deltoid ligament tear

Stabilize, lower leg apply ER force to foot

Positive if pain over tibiofibular ligaments

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Talar tilt test for? How to perform?

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Calcaneofibular ligament sprain

Side lying knee flex to 90, grasping tasteless, tilt into inversion and eversion

Positive if excessive motion

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Thompson test for? How to perform?

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Achilles tendon rupture

Patient in prone squeeze, gastroc and soleus muscle bellies

Positive with absence of plantar flexion

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True leg length discrepancy test how to perform?

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Patient in supine, legs extended, compare iliac, crest, medial malleoli

Positive if bilateral variation greater than 1 cm

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Ottawa foot and ankle clinical prediction rule for?

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Referral for radiographs

Inability to bear weight with four steps

Tenderness at navicular or base of fifth

Tenderness at tip of distal Malleolus

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