Execution
- 1Position the patient prone.
- 2Flex the patient’s knee on the test side.
- 3Stabilize the ipsilateral pelvis or sacrum with one hand.
- 4Passively extend the ipsilateral hip while maintaining pelvic stabilization.
- 5Note whether familiar sacroiliac region pain is reproduced.
Positive outcome
Pain over the sacroiliac joint region is positive. The test may also stress the anterior hip, rectus femoris, femoral nerve, or lower lumbar structures, so pain location and symptom quality matter. Magee lists Yeoman’s test among prone special tests for the pelvis.
Studies
| Study | Reliability | Sn | Sp | LR+ | LR− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stuber (2007) — systematic review, limited support for individual SIJ tests | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
CommentYeoman’s test is a traditional SIJ or sacroiliitis provocation test, but it has much weaker diagnostic support than the Laslett provocation cluster. Because hip extension and knee flexion can provoke several non-SIJ structures, posterior SI pain must be clearly localized. Treat a positive result as supportive only.
Low Clinical Value