Execution
- 1Position the patient supine.
- 2Place the test hip into flexion, abduction, and external rotation so the foot rests near the opposite knee.
- 3Stabilize the opposite pelvis with one hand.
- 4Gently lower the test knee toward the table.
- 5Note range, end feel, and whether symptoms are in the groin, adductor region, lateral hip, or posterior pelvis.
Positive outcome
For this hip muscle-testing entry, limited abduction / external rotation or adductor-region stretch pain suggests adductor longus or anterior hip soft-tissue restriction. Groin pain may indicate hip joint involvement, while posterior pelvic pain belongs more to the SIJ interpretation. The same procedure has different meaning depending on symptom location.
CommentFABER appears in multiple regions; this entry is intentionally framed as hip / adductor length rather than SIJ provocation. Magee includes Patrick’s test among hip tests and also notes its broader use. Diagnostic value is low when used as a length screen because it is not tissue-specific.
Low Clinical Value