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Pace Test
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Other Names
- Pace Maneuver
- Seated Abduction Test
Purpose
Demonstration of the pace test[1]
- Evaluate the Piriformis muscle as a cause of hip or buttocks pain
Description
- The patient is seated, legs hanging off the table
- The practitioner resists hip abduction
- Positive test
- Reproduction of the patient's pain
- Or weakness, paresthesia on the affected side
Pathology
Evidence
- Unknown
See Also
References
- ↑ Bârzu, Mariana. "Diagnostic methods in piriformis syndrome." Timisoara Physical Education and Rehabilitation Journal 6.11 (2013): 22-28.
Created by:
John Kiel on 5 August 2020 23:23:11
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22 April 2023 22:55:42
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