Hip abductor strength test

Weakness of the hip abductors contributes to a number of conditions, including iliotibial band syndrome. The lateral side leg raise against manual resistance is one test used to assess the strength of the hip abductors.

From: Fredericson M, Cookingham CL, Chaudhari AM, et al. Hip abductor weakness in distance runners with iliotibial band syndrome. Clin J Sport Med 2000; 10:169. Copyright © 2000 American Medical Society for Sports Medicine, American Osteopathic Academy of Sports Medicine, Australasian College of Sports Physicians, and Canadian Academy of Sport & Exercise Medicine. Reproduced with permission from Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Unauthorized reproduction of this material is prohibited.

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Hip abductor strength test