ELY'S

TEST

​• Test positioning

The client lies prone.

The therapist stands on one side of the table next to the client's leg, placing one hand over the ipsilateral pelvic region.

​• Action

The therapist passively flexes the client's knee and notes the reaction at the hip joint.

This test is repeated on the other side for comparison.

​• Positive finding

If the hip also flexes when the knee is flexed, a tight rectus femoris is indicated.

​• Special considerations & comments

This test may be uncomfortable when performed on a client who has pelvic or sacroiliac dysfunction due to the prone positioning.