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Corkscrew Test

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(A) start/finish position, (B) corkscrew position[1]
  • Corkscrew Test
  • Kibler's Corkscrew test

Purpose

  • Evaluate for stability of the lower limb and trunk

Description

  • Ask the patient to stand on the limb being evaluated
  • The contralateral leg is lifted off the ground
  • Ask them to rotate the weight-bearing hip
  • First into maximal hip internal rotation
  • Then external rotation
  • Returns to the start position in less than 6 seconds
  • Abnormal test
    • Twisting or 'corkscrewing' at the knee/ hip
    • Compare to the unaffected side
    • Dysfunction more commonly seen on the contralateral leg to the throwing shoulder

Pathology

  • Lower limb and trunk instability

Evidence

  • Unknown

See Also

References

  1. ↑ Bailey, Robert Walter, Jim Richards, and James Selfe. "A Biomechanical Investigation of Selected Lumbopelvic Hip Tests: Implications for the Examination of Walking." Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics 39.6 (2016): 411-419.
Created by:
John Kiel on 21 February 2025 19:56:52
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9 September 2025 20:25:11
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