The University of West Alabama





Athletic Training & Sports Medicine Center

Range of Motion for the Hip Joint

Motion

Examiner Position

Model Position

Examiner Instruction

Hand Placement

Muscles Involved

Possible Substitutions

Things to Note

Flexion

Test side of patient Sitting with knee flexed. Passive ROM
have patient relax and the examiner causes the motion


 Active ROM
examiner should demonstrate motion and then have examiner complete motion


Resistive ROM

Patient should resist examiner's overpressure in extension and/or examiner should resist patient as they move through flexion

Passive ROM Stablize the pelvis by placing the hand on the waist. Place other hand on the anterior portion of the knee. Apply overpressure at the end ROM into hip flexion.

Active ROM Model does the motion.

Resistive ROM Stablize the pelvis by placing one hand on the waist. Place other hand over the proximal knee. Apply resistance throughout the full ROM by pushing the hip into extension.

Psoas major and Iliacus    
Extension Test side of the patient. Place model prone, with legs extended. Passive ROM
have patient relax and the examiner causes the motion


 Active ROM
examiner should demonstrate motion and then have examiner complete motion


Resistive ROM

Patient should resist examiner's overpressure in extension and/or examiner should resist patient as they move through flexion

 

Passive ROM Stabilize the pelvis by placing the hand on the waist.

Active ROM Patient does the motion.

Resistive ROM stabilize the pelvis by placing one hand on the waist. place other hand on the posterior of the thigh, proximal to the knee joint. Apply resistance throughout the full ROM by pushing the hip into flexion.

Gluteus Maximus and Hamstrings    
Hip Internal Rotation Test side of the patient. Model sitting with knee flexed Passive ROM
have patient relax and the examiner causes the motion


 Active ROM
examiner should demonstrate motion and then have examiner complete motion


Resistive ROM

Patient should resist examiner's overpressure in extension and/or examiner should resist patient as they move through flexion

 

Passive ROM Place one hand on lateral, distal thigh to prevent abduction and flexion of the hip. Place the other hand on medial calf. Apply overpressure at the end ROM into hip internal rotation.

Active ROM Patient does the motion.

Resistive ROM Place one hand on lateral , distal thigh to prevent abduction and flexion of the hip. Apply resistance on medial  aspect of the proximal knee. Apply resistance throughout the full ROM  by pushing the hip into abduction. 

Glutei minimus and medius; Tensor fasciae latae    
Hip External Rotation              
Hip Abduction              
Hip Adduction