Modified Bent Knee Stretch Test
Other Names
- Modified bent-knee stretch test
- MBK stretch test
- Modified Bent Knee Stretch Test
- Proximal Hamstring Stretch Test
- High Hamstring Stretch Test
- Hamstring Origin Stretch Test
- Ischial Tuberosity Stretch Test
Purpose
- Evaluates Hamstrings as a cause of hip or thigh pain
- This is a modification of the classic bent knee stretch test
Description
- The patient is supine with legs fully extended
- Examiner grasps ipsilateral leg at the heel with one hand, knee with other
- They maximally flex the hip and knee, then rapidly straighten knee
- Positive test:
- Reproduction of the patients pain
Pathology
Evidence
Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy
- Cacchio et al[3]
- Sensitivity: 0.89
- Specificity: 0.91
- PPV: 0.91
- NPV: 0.89
- LR+: 10.2
- LR-: 0.12
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.
- ↑ Image courtesy of musculoskeletalkey.com
- ↑ 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.
Created by:
John Kiel on 19 August 2020 16:30:05
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25 February 2026 02:08:50
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