Hip Labral Tests
The combination of mechanism of injury, clinical signs and symptoms, as well as a positive labral test will help identify a labral concern.
Functional Lower Extremity Tests
There are several tests available for assessing the return to play. Six lower extremity functional tests are discussed to assess strength, symmetry, balance, and/or agility.
Can You Identify Subtle Motor Deficits?
A study by Maranhao, Maranhao-Filho, Lima, and Vincent (2010) studied 13 tests for their ability to detect subtle motor deficits to identify possible unilateral/monohemispheric brain tumors. The results of this study were very interested and provide simple tests with respectable metrics for simple screening of a potentially serious concern.
Cervical Spine Vascular Tests
“Many studies of vertebral artery blood flow changes related to cervical spine rotation have been published, but the findings are controversial and the evidence unconvincing.”
Challenges of SI Testing: Part 2
Evaluating the SI Joint can be challenging with very small amounts of movement and tests with variable statistical values.