Sports Physiotherapy Clinical Placement Pop Quiz

The Thomas test is primarily used to assess:

• Hip flexor tightness

• Hamstring tightness

• Gluteal tightness

• IT band tightness

Which of the following muscles is the primary prime mover for hip flexion ?

• rectus femoris

• iliopsoas

• sartorius

• tensor fascia lata

What does the Trendelenburg Test assess for ?

• Hip abductor weakness of the opposite side

• Femoral acetabular impingement of the same side

• Hip adductor tightness of the same side

• Hip abductor weakness of the same side

You are assessing a long distance runner with lateral hip pain. The orthopaedic specialist who referred the patient to you noted that the patient's 'IT-Band appears tight'. Which test would you primarily perform to assess for IT-band tightness ?

• Tredelenburg's Test

• Thomas test

• Ober's test

• Hip adduction PROM

What type of joint is the hip joint?

• Hinge joint

• Ball & socket joint

• Pivot joint

• Condyloid joint

What is the primary role of the Anterior Cruciate Liagement ?

• Provides stability from tibia anterior translation

• Provides stability against knee torsion

• Helps to dissipate impact on the knee during running

• Provides stability from tibia posterior translation

The ‘posterior sag’ sign is most often associated with an injury of which of the following structures ?

• Anterior Cruciate ligament

• Anterior Talar-fibular ligament

• Posterior Cruciate ligament

• Posterior Talar-fibular ligament

An Athlete sustained an injury during a rugby match. His orthopaedic surgeon referred to it as an ‘unhappy triad’ injury. This refers to:

• Rupture of the PCL, medial and lateral meniscus

• Rupture of the anterior glenohumeral ligament, labrum and bicep tendon

• Rupture of the ACL, MCL and medial meniscus

• Rupture of the ATFL, PTFL and CFL ligaments

The primary role of the menisci of the knee is:

• To protect the underlying cartilage

• To absorb and dissipate shear stress

• To provide stability against valgus - varus stresses

• To absorb and dissipate compressive loads

The valgus stress test is primarily used to test which structure of the knee ?

• Lateral collateral ligament

• Pes anserine tendon

• Medial collateral ligament

• Medial meniscus