The "iliacus test": New information for the evaluation of hip extension dysfunction

Journal of the American Osteopathic Association

Volumn 102, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 130-142

  Eland, David C ^a   Singleton, Tiffani N ^b   Conaster, Robert R ^b   Howell, John N ^c   Pheley, Alfred M ^d   Karlene, Melynda M ^c   Robinson, Joynita M ^a  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b University's Somatic Dysfunction Research Institute   (United States)

^c Department of Biomedical Sciences ^*  (United States)

^d Mount Clemens General Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

"Iliacus" iliacus complex; Hip extension; Low back pain; Range of motion; Thomas test

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; GRAVITY; HIP DISEASE; HIP EXTENSION DYSFUNCTION; HUMAN; ILIACUS TEST; JOINT MOBILITY; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRESSURE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ADULT; FEMALE; HIP JOINT; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR;

EID: 0036127442     PISSN: 00986151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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