OOPS - PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT
HIP

Mobirise

See instructions for drawing your pain on devices.

You can draw a pain chart / graph to show how the pain changes over the course of 24 hours.

Then follow the range of movement guide below. It might be useful to have another person to estimate how much of your range you have before you feel pain or stiffness.

Write the percentage of movements in the calculator below and it will give you the average of all ranges as your functional range. This will give you the starting point and link for your rehabilitation as below.
Write this down so you can refer to it every few days to measure your improvement by following the rehabilitation guides as below. Then click the clear button to clear the form for the next time you use.   

 Also assess your gait. 

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Full squat is the best sign of the full function of legs and low back.

With feet apart and flat on floor, and gently balancing with hands on bench or table, squat until you feel pain.

Full squat (100%) = with feet flat on the floor, sitting freely on the back of your legs.
90% is near full squat with stiffness or pain.
50% = thighs parallel to the floor

Write as Squat = e.g 75%

Flexion
Test hip flexion in standing by actively lifting the knee up as far as you can. if there is no pain, grasp the knee and passively pull the knee towards your chest. Stop when feeling pain or resistance.

Full range / 100% = pull knee to chest

60% = Thigh square (90degrees)

25% = Relaxed ankle and foot, toes only lifted 1-2cm off floor.

Write as Flexion = e.g 60%
Extension
Test hip extension in standing by lifting the straight leg back as far as you can, to stiffness or pain or comfortable stop (full). Avoid increasing the arch of the low back.

Full Range / 100% = 15 degrees

Zero % / Neutral = Standing evenly with hips straight and very mild bend in knees.

Write as Extension = e.g 50%.
Flexion Adduction
A full movement test of the hip joint.
Grasp the low leg with the opposite hand and pull the knee across towards the opposite shoulder until comfortably against abdomen or pain or tightness.

Measure from 90 degrees flexion.

100% = Thigh against abdomen

Zero % = 90 degrees Flexion

Write as Flexion Adduction = e.g 75%
Internal Rotation
Sit with feet on the floor and wide apart in line with hips.
Keeping the knee in place, lift the foot outward so the thigh rolls inward until pain or stiffness or comfortable stop. Do this with each leg and compare the difference. 

100% = Right and Left range is equal about 40 degrees

Zero % is foot in line hip (groin).

Write as External Rotation = e.g 50%
External Rotation
Sit with feet on the floor and wide apart in line with hips.
Keeping the knee in place, lift the foot inward towards the opposite shin until pain or stiffness or comfortable stop. Do this with each leg and compare the difference.  

100% = Right and Left range is equal about 60 degrees

Zero % is foot in line hip (groin).

Write as External Rotation = e.g 50%
Abduction
Stand with legs straight.
Lift affected leg outward until pain, or pelvis is tipping. 

100% = 30 degrees and comfortable as pelvis tilts

Write as Abduction = e.g 50%

Squat:---------------

Flexion:-----------

Extension: ---

Flexion Adduction: ---

Internal Rotation: ---

External Rotation: ---

Abduction: ---

Functional Range --

Guide to commencing your self therapy from the Functional Range
Total average range less than 40% start your therapy here.
Total average range between 40 and 70% start your therapy here.
Total average range more than 70% start your therapy here.

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