Test: Passive Straight Leg Raise

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Background/Purpose

Procedure

This test will assess passive hip flexion in a non-postural position. Patient lays supine on table with arms at sides. Patient actively flexes hip with an extended knee and ankle at 90 degrees. Goal is >80 degrees of hip flexion. A fail may indicate a mobility dysfunction in the hip joint or tissues tension in the posterior thigh, hip, or spine. A pass may indicate a stability problem in the hip or spine.
Performed: Unilaterally

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Patient actively flexes hip with an extended knee and ankle at 90 degrees while laying supine.

Criteria

• 80 degrees of hip flexion

Measurement

80.00 degrees

LOINC Code

0

Scale/Grading

Pass/Fail