Orthopedic Assessment Tests For Lumbopelvic Conditions

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Choose the orthopedic assessment test that would most likely be used for the condition described, or choose which condition the indicated assessment tests for.

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1.

You would like to assess the strength of your client's hip abductors, specifically his/her gluteus medius.
- A.
  
  FABER Test (Patrick's Test)
- B.
  
  Trendelenburg's Test
- C.
  
  Lateral Pelvic Tilt Test
- D.
  
  Pace Abduction Test
2.

Which of the following assessment tests would you use to determine the presence of a contracted TFL and/or ITB?
- A.
  
  Straight Leg Raise Test
- B.
  
  Bowstring Test
- C.
  
  Modified Thomas Test
- D.
  
  Ober's Test
3.

With your client supine, you flex his/her hip and knee and, stabilizing the opposite hip with your hand, gently push the flexed knee away from yourself. You ask the client if the action increses his/her low back pain. You are performing the:
- A.
  
  FADIR Test
- B.
  
  Thigh Thrust Test
- C.
  
  Renne's Test
- D.
  
  FABER Test (Patrick's Test)
4.

You suspect that your client may have some sacroiliac joint dysfunction. What test would NOT be used to confirm this suspicion?
- A.
  
  FABER Test (Patrick's Test)
- B.
  
  Gaenslen's Test
- C.
  
  Thigh Thrust Test
- D.
  
  Nobel's Test
5.

What does a positive Modified Thomas Test indicate?
- A.
  
  Lateral pelvic tilt
- B.
  
  Hypertonic iliopsoas and/or rectus femoris
- C.
  
  Piriformis syndrome
- D.
  
  Hypotonic gluteus medius
6.

If a client reports pain during a Straight Leg Raise Test while the leg is raised 30-60 degrees from the table, what is the likely source of the pain?
- A.
  
  SI joint pathology
- B.
  
  Hypertonic hip extensors
- C.
  
  Sciatic nerve involvement
- D.
  
  Osteoarthritis of the hip
7.

This postural distortion may be caused by (or cause) either exaggerated lumbar lordosis or reduced lumbar lordosis. Which test would you use to assess the extent of this distortion?
- A.
  
  Lateral Pelvic Tilt Test
- B.
  
  Renne's Test
- C.
  
  Anterior and Posterior Innominate Rotation Test
- D.
  
  Bowstring Test
8.

What specific action performed during the Piriformis Test (which assesses the extent of piriformis syndrome) will produce the pain indicative of a positive test?
- A.
  
  Having the client lie on his/her unaffected side
- B.
  
  Passively bringing the hip into 60 degrees flexion
- C.
  
  Adducting the flexed hip
- D.
  
  Flexing the knee