Hip special tests are useful for identifying hip pathology such as labral tears, muscular injuries, hip and low back pathology, and other conditions. Below you will find a list of hip special tests and …

The Thomas test is used to rule out hip flexor contraction as well as psoas syndrome. Clinically we use this test to help identify factors contributing to hip flexor tightness.

The Ober test is used to identify tightness of the TFL muscle and is often used to further identify causes of tightness or pain in the hip or along the IT band.

The FABER test is used to identify the presence of sacroiliac joint dysfunction or SI joint dysfunction. It’s one of the most commonly used provocation tests of the hip.

The Trendelenburg test is useful for identifying weakness or instability of the lateral hip musculature, specifically gluteus medius weakness or pathology.

The log roll test is used to assess the integrity of the hip joint and is used to help identify potential hip pathology such as labral tears, ligament laxity, or impingement.

Positive Finding: A positive Craig’s test occurs when hip internal rotation is 15˚ or greater, indicating femoral anteversion. Normal hip anteversion is 8 to 15 degrees.

The Ely test is used to assess for tightness in the rectus femoris muscle. Learn how to perform the Ely test in this article.

The Apley Compression test or Apley Grind test is used to assess the integrity of the medial and lateral meniscus. To perform the Apley compression test, the patient should be positioned in …

The orthopedic tests listed on this page are designed as a quick reference based on region and further classified into special test based on impairment if indicated.