Hip, Lower Back and Lumbar Spine Physical Examination
A searchable collection of Musculoskeletal (MSK), Orthopedics and Sports related physical exam video clips and infographics relating to the examination of the hip, lower back and lumbar spine.
A bedside resource for educating physical therapists, occupational therapists, sports medicine, orthopedic trainees, general practitioners and more.

 • #ASLR - Active Straight Leg Raise Test
 • #Kyphosis - Kyphosis
 • #Piriformis - Piriformis Syndrome in #Sciatica#FAIR - FAIR Test (Flexion, Adduction, and Internal Rotation)
     • #Freibergs - Freiberg's Test
     • #Pace - Pace Maneuver
 • #Reduction - Hip Reduction
 • #Sacroiliac - Sacroiliac Injury
     • #Compression - Sacroiliac Joint Compression Test
     • #Distraction - Sacroiliac Joint Distraction Test
     • #FABER - FABER (#Patrick's) Test
     • #Flexion - Seated and Standing Flexion Tests
     • #Gaenslens - Gaenslen's Maneuver
     • #Newton - Modified Newton Test for Sacroiliac Dysfunction
     • #Thrust - Sacral Thrust Test
 • #Slump - Slump Test for #Sciatica#Stork - Stork Test for pars interarticularis fracture
 • #Straight - Straight Leg Raise Test for Low Back Pain and #Sciatica#Thomas - Thomas' Test for Hip Flexure Contracture
 • #Trendelenburg - Trendelenburg Test for Hip Stability

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Freiberg's Test for Piriformis Syndrome

Flex the hip to 90 degrees, internally rotate the hip.
Pain in the
Test #sciatica #lumbar ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #msk #sports #orthopedics
Stork Test 

The stork test evaluates for a stress fracture of the pars interarticularis in the
interarticularis in the lumbar ... Pain in the lumbar ... #Stork #Test #Lumbar ... #spine #PhysicalExam ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Piriformis Test (FAIR Test - Flexion, Adduction, and Internal Rotation)

Flex the hip to 90 degrees, then
Test #sciatica #lumbar ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #msk #sports #orthopedics
Thomas' Test for Hip Flexure Contracture

Thomas' Test assesses for hip flexure contracture.
One hip is maximally flexed
flattening the lumbar ... #Contracture #PhysicalExam ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Pace Maneuver for Piriformis Syndrome

With the patient's hips and needs flexed to 90 degrees, the patient
clinical #video #physicalexam ... #hip #lumbar #sciatica ... #msk #orthopedics
Passive Straight Leg Raise Test for Low Back Pain and Sciatica

A passive straight leg raise should
to evaluate for lumbar ... Pain #Sciatica #Lumbar ... radiculopathy #Spine #PhysicalExam ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Slump Test for Sciatica

A variant of the Straight Leg Raise (SLR) and the Lasègue's tests, the
Test #Sciatica #Lumbar ... #Spine #PhysicalExam ... #MSK #sports #orthopedics
Slump Test for Sciatica

A variant of the Straight Leg Raise (SLR) and the Lasègue's tests, the
Test #Sciatica #Lumbar ... #Spine #PhysicalExam ... #MSK #sports #orthopedics
Thomas' Test for Hip Flexibility

Patient lays supine, one hip is maximally flexed to the patient's chest,
flattening the lumbar ... #contracture #PhysicalExam ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Lift Off Test (Gerber's Test) - Subscapularis Shoulder Exam

The patient places the dorsum of their hand
hand at the mid-lumbar ... video #Shoulder #PhysicalExam ... subscapularis #msk #orthopedics