Nobles Test

Other Names

• Noble Compression Test
• Compression Test
• Noble's Test

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Purpose

Noble's Test

• Evaluate the Iliotibial Band

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Description

• The patient is supine
• The examiner grasp just above the ankle and slowly bend the knee back and forth several times from 0-90°
• While doing this, they palpate and apply firm pressure on the lateral epicondyle of the femur for crepitus with the thumb of the other hand.
• Positive Test:
  • Palpable Snapping
  • Rubbing
  • Crepitus
  • Localized pain

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Pathology

• Iliotibial Band Syndrome

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Evidence

• Unknown

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See Also

• Knee Pain (Main)
• Physical Exam Knee

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