Hip Special Tests / Key Signs

NPTE Clinical Files | Physical Therapy

Kyle Rice

Health & Fitness

2.4 • 608 Ratings

🗓️ 19 March 2025

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Summary

Carlos is a long-distance runner who presents with deep groin pain that worsens with running and prolonged sitting. He also reports occasional clicking and a sensation of instability in the left hip. Examination reveals full strength and range of motion, but pain is elicited during specific hip movements that compress the joint. Which clinical test is MOST appropriate to confirm the suspected diagnosis?

A) FABER test

B) Thomas test

C) Scour test

D) FADIR test

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0:00.0	I'm Kyle Rice, awful test taker turned physical therapists and standardized test coach for over 5,000 physical therapists worldwide.
0:09.0	It wasn't that long ago that I struggle with anxiety, lack of confidence, and the fear of failing the NPTE.
0:16.0	Fast forward through the challenges, the 13 standardized test failures, and many lessons learn. And you'll see
0:22.0	the life I have today, a life filled with love, financial freedom, and a dream job that
0:27.2	allows me to change lives every single day. I created the NPTE Clinical Files podcast to
0:33.4	give you simple, actionable strategies, along with a step-by-step walkthrough of NPTE-based questions.
0:40.4	All of this so that you can dominate your exam like I did and achieve your dream.
0:45.6	So if you're a driven PT student who's looking to pass the NPTE and start creating a life you love,
0:51.7	you're in the right place.
0:53.3	Enjoy the show.
0:56.5	For this week's clinical file, we have Carlos, and Carlos is a long-distance runner who presents with deep groin pain
1:02.2	that worsens with running and prolonged sitting. He also reports occasional clicking and a
1:07.9	sensation of instability in the left hip. Examination reveals full strength and range
1:13.1	of motion, but pain is elicited with specific hip movements that compress the joint. Which clinical
1:20.3	test is most appropriate to confirm the suspected diagnosis? So we have A, Faber Test, B, Thomas test, C, scour test, and D is Fadir test. All right, let's go up to
1:35.1	the top of this question. You know, after all of the reach out, after last week's episode,
1:40.7	I knew doing another one of these types of episodes was the right choice.
1:45.0	The takeaway from last week was when reviewing special tests, make sure to know which ones are the best for each body tissue and pathology, not just knowing all the special tests, but which ones are the most sensitive or specific? So let's tackle another
2:02.7	one of these special test questions. So we have Carlos is a long distance runner who presents with
2:09.7	deep groin pain that worsens with running and prolonged sitting. All right. So as I'm thinking
2:16.5	about this first part, long distance runner, what could
2:20.9	potentially be happening here? You know, a lot of times we think of like overuse conditions and all
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