The Thomas Test measures hip flexor length and distinguishes tightness between one joint and two joint muscles. Hip flexor length directly correlates to the available range of motion at the hip and knee joints.

2022年5月2日 · The Thomas Test examines the iliopsoas, the group of muscles that connects the spine to your legs, through the pelvis; the rectus femoris, the quad muscles that run from your hip to your...

2024年12月18日 · What does a positive Thomas Test mean? The Thomas test positive if the thigh is raised off the surface of the table. A positive test indicates a decrease in flexibility in the rectus femoris or iliopsoas muscles or both.

The Thomas test is used to rule out hip flexion contracture and psoas syndrome. Often associated with runners, dancers, and gymnasts who complain of hip stiffness when flexing at the waist. The hip flexor is a group of muscles that allow us to lift our knees and bend at the waist.

2024年4月8日 · The Thomas Test assesses the flexibility and function of the hip flexors and quadriceps muscles. The hip flexor muscles flex the hip, or lift the knee forwards and upwards. They include the iliopsoas muscle group, rectus femoris, and occasionally the sartorius muscle.

The three primary muscles assessed by the Thomas Test are the iliopsoas muscle complex, the tensor fascia lata and the rectus femoris. Shortness in these muscles can affect the range of motion in the hip, knee and spine and can play a role in pain and dysfunction in these areas.

2016年8月10日 · The Thomas test position also can be used to measure the length of the rectus femoris muscle. Kendall et al 16 suggested that the Thomas test technique could be used not only to examine the iliopsoas muscle by taking measurements at the hip, but also to examine the length of the rectus femoris muscle (a two-joint muscle) by taking measurements ...

The Thomas test is a physical examination test, named after the Welsh orthopaedic surgeon, Hugh Owen Thomas (1834–1891), to rule out hip flexion contracture (fixed partial flexion of the hip) and psoas syndrome (injury to the psoas muscle).

3 天之前 · The Kendall Test, also known as the modified Thomas Test, is a commonly employed orthopedic maneuver designed to assess the length and flexibility of the rectus femoris muscle within the quadriceps group. To perform this test: The patient is positioned supine with both legs initially extended off the edge of the examination table.

The Thomas test is used to rule out hip flexor contraction as well as psoas syndrome. Clinically we use this test to help identify factors contributing to hip flexor tightness. Position of Patient: The patient should be relaxed in the supine position as the examiner checks for lumbar lordosis (a common predictor of hip flexor tightness).