Test: Seated Internal Hip Rotation - Passive

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Background/Purpose

Procedure

Assess passive hip internal rotation in a flexed, non-weight bearing position. Patient sits on the edge of the table with the lower leg off the table and knee flexed. Clinicians passively internally rotates the hip. Goal is 30 degrees. Reduced motion indicates a restriction in the joint or connective tissues of flexed hip internal rotation.
Performed: Unilaterally

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Patient sits on the edge of the table with the lower leg off the table and knee flexed while Clinician passively internally rotates the hip.

Criteria

• 30 degrees

Measurement

30.00 degrees

LOINC Code

0

Scale/Grading

Pass/Fail