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Log Roll Test
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Other Names
- Hip log roll
Purpose
Demonstration of the log roll test[1]
- Evaluate the Hip Joint as a cause of lower back, groin or hip pain
Description
- Patient is supine, hip and knee extended
- Examiner places one hand at the mid-thigh and the other at the calf
- Examiner passively rotates the entire leg and hip both internally and externally
- Attempt to move limb to maximal range of motion
- Positive test
- Pain, clicking or popping suggest intra-articular etiology
- increased total ROM compared to contralateral side suggests ligament or capsular laxity
Pathology
- Hip Joint Etiology
- Acetabular Labrum Tear
Evidence
- Needs to be updated
See Also
References
- ↑ Wilson, John J., and Masaru Furukawa. "Evaluation of the patient with hip pain." American family physician 89.1 (2014): 27-34.