FAIR test
Definition / Description
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The FAIR test is another diagnostic test in which the patient is lying on the uninvolved side, with the affected side up hereby is the hip flexed to 60 degrees and the knee to 60 à 90 degrees. The examiner stabilizes the hip and applies downward pressure to the knee to internally rotate and adduct the hip.[[1],[2]]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Kirschner JS, Foye PM, Cole JL. Piriformis syndrome, diagnosis and treatment. Muscle Nerve Jul 2009 ; 40(1) : 10-18
- ↑ Lori A, Boyajian- O’ Neill et al. Diagnosis and Management of Piriformis syndrome : an osteopathic approach. The journal of the American and osteopathic association Nov 2008; 108(11): 657-664.
