Hip Special Tests & Clinical Examination

Master diagnostic physical examination special tests for Hip. Sensitivity, specificity, and step-by-step performance guidelines.

Ober's Test

Assessing tightness (contracture) of the Iliotibial Band (ITB) and Tensor Fasciae Latae (TFL)....

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Noble Compression Test

Diagnosing Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome (Runner's Knee)....

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Thomas Test

Assessing Hip Flexor Contracture (tightness of Iliopsoas, Rectus Femoris, or TFL)....

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Staheli Test (Prone Hip Extension)

Assessing Hip Flexion Contractures (specifically Iliopsoas).Often used when the Thomas Test is ambiguous....

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Ely's Test (Duncan-Ely)

Assessing spasticity or tightness of the Rectus Femoris....

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Patrick's Test (FABER)

Screening for hip joint pathology vs. Sacroiliac (SI) joint dysfunction.FABER: Flexion, ABduction, External Rotation....

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FADDIR Test

Diagnosing Femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI) and Anterior Labral Tears.FADDIR: Flexion, ADDuction, Internal Rotation....

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Log Roll Test

Screening for intra-articular hip pathology (synovitis, infection, fracture) without stressing muscles....

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Stinchfield Test

Differentiating between Hip Joint pathology and Lumbar/SI issues....

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Hip Scour Test (Quadrant)

Detecting arthritis, labral tears, or capsular defects (inner and outer quadrants)....

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Trendelenburg's Test

Identifying weakness of the Gluteus Medius (Hip Abductors)....

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Craig's Test (Ryder Method)

Measuring Femoral Anteversion (internal twist of the femur)....

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Pelvic Drop Test (Step-Down)

Assessing core and hip stability (similar to Trendelenburg but dynamic)....

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Hip Range of Motion

Measuring physiological limits of the hip joint....

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Ortolani's Test

Reducing a dislocated hip in newborns with Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH)....

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Barlow's Test

Provoking dislocation in an unstable hip (Newborn DDH)....

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Patellar-Pubic Percussion Test

Detecting Occult Hip Fractures when X-rays are negative....

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Fulcrum Test

Detecting Femoral Shaft Stress Fractures....

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Pelvic Ligament Stress Tests

Pain provocation for Sacroiliac (SI) and pelvic ligaments (Iliolumbar, Sacrotuberous)....

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Hip General Examination

Learn how to perform the Hip General Examination orthopedic special test.

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Galeazzi Sign (Allis Sign)

Screening for Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH) or Leg Length Discrepancy....

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Telescoping Sign (Piston Test)

Detecting a dislocated hip in a child (DDH)....

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90-90 Straight Leg Raise

Assessing Hamstring Tightness....

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Thigh Thrust Test (Posterior Shear)

Provocation test for Sacroiliac Joint (SIJ) dysfunction....

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Gaenslen's Test

Provocation test for Sacroiliac Joint (SIJ) dysfunction....

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McCarthy Sign

Diagnosing Acetabular Labral Tears....

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Leg Length Measurement (True vs Apparent)

Differentiating True (Structural) from Apparent (Functional) Leg Length Discrepancy (LLD)....

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Heel Strike Test (Anvil Test)

Screening for Hip Fracture or severe joint pathology....

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Rectus Femoris Contracture Test

Differentiating Rectus Femoris tightness from other hip flexors....

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Abduction Test (Hart's Sign)

Screening for Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH) in older infants where Ortolani is no longer effective....

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Weber-Barstow Maneuver

Normalizing pelvic alignment before measuring Leg Length Discrepancy (LLD)....

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Supine-to-Sit Test (Long Sitting Test)

Differentiating Functional Leg Length Discrepancy caused by Sacroiliac Joint (SIJ) rotation....

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Gillet's Test (Marching Test)

Assessing Sacroiliac Joint Mobility (Hypomobility)....

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Yeoman's Test

Stressing the Anterior Sacroiliac Ligaments....

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Flamingo Test

Provocation test for Pubic Symphysis or SI Joint lesions....

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Posterior Labral Tear Test

Diagnosing Posterior Acetabular Labral Tears or instability....

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Ischiofemoral Impingement Test

Diagnosing Ischiofemoral Impingement (Quadratus Femoris crushing)....

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