Hip Special Tests & Anatomy: FABER, FADIR, Trendelenburg, FAI | PM&R Board Review (MSK-08)

Hip Anatomy, Muscles, and Special Tests. Part of the Musculoskeletal series of the Reflex PM&R Board Review podcast. The full companion chapter and a linked board-style Q-bank set for this topic are at https://www.reflexpmr.com/read/MSK-08. On YouTube, every Musculoskeletal episode in order: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHZu3dmTnObo. Educational only, not medical advice. AI-narrated from the Reflex chapter.

Chapters:

0:00 Intro

0:31 Episode Setup

2:44 Hip joint anatomy and stability

9:27 Hip range of motion and internal rotation loss

13:10 Hip Muscle Innervation and the Gluteal Nerve Trap

19:52 Trendelenburg sign and Thomas test

23:29 Provocative hip tests: FABER, FADIR, Ober, log roll

29:03 Femoroacetabular impingement and labral tears

32:27 Athletic pubalgia and adductor strain

34:36 Snapping hip