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Bent Knee Stretch Test
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Demonstration of the Bent Knee Stretch Test[1]
- Bent-knee stretch test
- BK stretch test
Purpose
- Evaluates Hamstrings as a cause of hip or thigh pain
Description
- The patient is supine
- The hip and knee are maximally flexed
- The examiner slowly straightens the leg
- Positive test:
- Reproduction of the patients pain
Pathology
Evidence
Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy[2]
- Cacchio et al
- Sensitivity: 0.84
- Specificity: 0.87
- PPV: 0.86
- NPV: 0.85
- LR+: 6.5
- LR-: 0.18
See Also
References
- ↑ Ahmad, Christopher S., et al. "Evaluation and management of hamstring injuries." The American journal of sports medicine 41.12 (2013): 2933-2947.
- ↑ Cacchio, Angelo, et al. "Reliability and validity of three pain provocation tests used for the diagnosis of chronic proximal hamstring tendinopathy." British journal of sports medicine 46.12 (2012): 883-887.
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John Kiel on 19 August 2020 16:28:08
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