Yeoman’s Test |
Examination type |
Joint stability and neurological |
Patient & Body Segment Positioning |
Prone |
Examiner Position |
On the side with the involved leg |
Tissues
Being Tested |
SI Joint and
lower back |
Performing the Test |
The patient is
placed prone. With one hand, firm pressure is applied by the
examiner over the suspected sacroiliac joint, fixing the
patient's anterior pelvis to the table. With the other hand, the
patient's leg is flexed on the affected side to the physiologic
limit, and the thigh is hyper extended by the examiner lifting
the knee from the examining table. |
Positive Test |
Pain in SI joint
indicates pathology in the anterior portion of the SI joint;
pain in the lumbar indicates
lumbar involvement and anterior thigh paresthesia
indicates femoral nerve stretch. |
Interpretation |
This should be down bilaterally
because at times people might not be flexible resulting in a
false positive test. |
Common errors in
performing exam |
Not stabilizing the pelvis, not
lifting the leg high enough, not ask the patient to specify the
area of pain, not asking about other sensations felt.
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Factors possibly
resulting in misinterpretation |
Tight rectus femoris |
Related tests |
Squish test, prone gapping, pheasant
test, |
References |
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Links: |
http://sheelychiro.com/testspi.html;
http://www.hughston.com/hha/a_15_1_1b.htm;
http://www.shawchiropractic.com/attorneys/MORE_glossary.htm |
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