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Beatty Test

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Demonstration of the Beatty test[1]
Demonstration of the modified Beatty test[2]
  • Beatty’s Maneuver
  • Beatty’s Test
  • Modified Beatty Test
  • Beatty Sign
  • Hip Abductor Strength Test
  • Gluteus Medius Strength Test
  • Side-Lying Hip Abduction Test
  • Trendelenburg Alternative Test
  • Hip Abduction Assessment Test

Purpose

  • Evaluate the Piriformis muscle as a cause of hip or buttocks pain

Description

  • The patient lays on the unaffected side in the lateral decubitus position
  • They flex their affected hip up and abduct against gravity
  • Positive test
    • Reproduction of the patient's typical buttock pain
    • Or weakness, or paresthesia on the affected side

Pathology

Evidence

  • Unknown

See Also

References

  1. ↑ Image courtesy of medscape.com, "Piriformis Injection Periprocedural Care"
  2. ↑ Bârzu, Mariana. "Diagnostic methods in piriformis syndrome." Timisoara Physical Education and Rehabilitation Journal 6.11 (2013): 22-28.
Created by:
John Kiel on 5 August 2020 22:51:21
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28 October 2025 13:18:04
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