RENNE

TEST

​• Test positioning

The client stands.

The therapist stands in front of the client and places the thumb over the lateral epicondyle of the involved knee.

​• Action

The client is instructed to support the body weight on the involved foot and actively flex the knee as if performing a squat.

The therapist maintains pressure with the thumb over the lateral epicondyle.

​• Positive finding

If pain is present under the therapist's thumb when the client's knee is positioned in 30-degrees of flexion, iliotibial band (ITB) friction syndrome is indicated.

​• Special considerations & comments

At 30-degrees of knee flexion, the ITB lies directly over the lateral epicondyle.

This is an active weight bearing version of the Noble test.