THOMAS TEST FOR ILIOPSOAS LENGTH The Thomas Test is a great quick test to assess the length of your patients hip flexors. If the the extended leg does not remain on the treatment bench during contralateral hip flexion, this is a sign of a shortened iliopsoas muscle. Peeler et al. (2007) have evaluated the test's reliability and found an intra-rater reliability of 0.47 and an inter-rater reliability of 0.52 for the visual method. Using a goniometer yielded slightly better results. Nonetheless, th

Wondering if your hip flexors are tight? Try the modified Thomas test! Sitting on the edge of a table, bench or chair, hug your knee to your chest and lay back. Relax your other leg. It should fall to the level of the bed while you keep your back flat against the bed. Your knee should also not stay straight. If this test shows you have tight hip flexors try the couch stretch daily! Just make sure to do it after running / strength when you’re warmed up. #runner #hipflexors #sportsrehab #physiothe

How do you help gymnasts with chronically "tight hip flexors"? Tight hip flexors, and limited split/leap flexibility, is something that a lot of young gymnasts struggle with. In my experience, there is actually much more to 'tight hip flexors' than just endlessly stretching. Here are some common problems I see people miss. First, we have to make sure it’s actually the hip flexor that is involved. We can look at a Thomas test, and see if the thigh is able to get flat to the surface. Second, if th

Tight Hip Flexors? 💫 . Do you have tightness throughout the front of your hips? . Have you been trying to stretch and getting no where? . You need to figure out if you ✨actually✨ have tight hip flexors. . Remember a “weak” muscle can also feel like a “tight” muscle. . The Thomas Test is a simple screen to see what’s going on. . 👩🏻‍⚕️ Lying on the edge of a bed/table/bench being unaffected knee to chest and see what happens to the straight leg. . ✅Pass: thigh drops on table, knee bends ❌Fail: