Cona 1 Hip and SIJ postive findings and indications

Drehmann Sign

Pos. finding: unavoidable passive external rotation of the hip

Indications: Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis, Osteoarthritis, femoral acetabular

impingement

FABER aka Patrick’s Test

Positive finding(s):

1. Anterior/Lateral hip pain or discomfort

(w/ or w/out painful clicking/popping)

2. A difference in distance of > 4cm

between affected and unaffected legs

3. Posterior hip pain (SIJ area)

Indication(s):

1. Hip intra-articular pathology (FAI, Labral derangement, chondral lesion,

OA, etc.), Hip extra-articular pathology (muscle strain, ligament sprain,

tendinopathy, bursitis, etc.)

2. Hip capsule tightness, extra-articular pathology (muscle strain, ligament

sprain, tendinopathy, bursitis, etc.)

3. SIJ pathology (perform Laslett’s Cluster)

FADIR test

Positive finding(s):

1. Hip pain, pinching, apprehension

2. Deep hip pain, clicking/popping (w/ or w/out pain)

Indication(s):

1. Femoral Acetabular Impingement

2. Hip labral derangement

Hip Quadrant Test

Positive finding(s):

Hip pain, apprehension, clicking, grinding,

crepitus

Indication(s):

Hip intra-articular pathology (FAI, Labral derangement, chondral

lesion, OA, etc.)

Scour Test

Positive finding(s):

Hip pain, apprehension, clicking, grinding,

crepitus

Indication(s):

Hip intra-articular pathology (FAI, Labral derangement, chondral

lesion, OA, etc.)

Posterior Labrum Test (aka Fitzgerald Test)

Positive finding(s):

Posterior hip pain (w/ or w/out clicking/popping) during

movement

Indication(s):

Posterior labral derangement or posterior femoral

acetabular impingement

Dial Test

Positive finding(s):

Excess rebound motion at ~45° of external rotation

Indication(s):

Hip capsule laxity

Log Roll Test

Positive finding(s): Indication(s):

1. Hip pain (w/ or w/out clicking/popping) during

movement

2. Excessive internal/external hip ROM between

affected and unaffected legs

Indication(s):

1. Hip intra-articular pathology (FAI, Labral

derangement, chondral lesion, OA, etc.)

2. Hip capsular laxity

Ely’s Test

Positive finding(s):

Pain and/or involuntary hip flexion with flexed knee

Indication(s):

Contracture or muscle strain of the Rectus Femoris

Thomas Test

Positive finding(s):

1. Hip flexion

2. Hip external rotation

Indication(s):

1. Psoas or rectus femoris muscle tightness

2. Iliotibial band tightness (Kendall sign)

Ober’s Test

Positive finding(s):

Leg is unable to drop to the table or leg fails to descend in a smooth pattern

Indication(s):

Iliotibial band contracture

Gaenslen’s Test

Positive finding(s):

Pain in the SIJ area

Indication(s):

Sacroiliac ligament sprain/laxity, SIJ osteoarthritis, sacroiliitis, SIJ

capsulitis

Yeoman’s Test

Positive finding(s):

Pain in the SIJ area on the side of the extended leg

Indication(s):

Sacroiliac ligament sprain/laxity, SIJ osteoarthritis,

sacroiliitis, SIJ capsulitis

Prone Gapping Test aka Hibb’s

Positive finding(s):

Pain on the ipsilateral sacroiliac joint during hip internal

rotation

Indication(s):

Sacroiliac ligament sprain/laxity, SIJ osteoarthritis,

sacroiliitis, SIJ capsulitis

Iliac Distraction Test

Positive finding(s):

Pain in the sacroiliac joint region with associated referred

pain

Indication(s):

Sacroiliac ligament sprain/laxity, SIJ osteoarthritis,

sacroiliitis, SIJ capsulitis

Thigh Thrust Test

Positive finding(s):

Pain in the sacroiliac joint region with associated referred

pain

Indication(s):

Sacroiliac ligament sprain/laxity, SIJ osteoarthritis,

sacroiliitis, SIJ capsulitis

Iliac Compression Test

Positive finding(s):

Pain in the sacroiliac joint region with associated referred

pain

Indication(s):

Sacroiliac ligament sprain/laxity, SIJ osteoarthritis,

sacroiliitis, SIJ capsulitis

Sacral Thrust

Positive finding(s):

Pain in the sacroiliac joint region with associated referred

pain

Indication(s):

Sacroiliac ligament sprain/laxity, SIJ osteoarthritis,

sacroiliitis, SIJ capsulitis