KENDALL / MODIFIED THOMAS TESTFOR RECTUS FEMORIS LENGTH The modified Thomas test is probably the most commonly used test to measure any hip extension defitits due to muscle shortening. But how reliable and valid is this test? Peeler et al. (2013) showed an almost perfect intra- and inter-rater reliability for the visual and goniometer methods (0.92-0.98). Vigotsky et al. (2016) evaluate the criterion reference validity of the Thomas test to measure peak hip extension and hip extension deficits.

Hip Flexor Test: The Modified Thomas Test🧘‍♀️🦵 🧘‍♀️🦵This stretch is a complete waste of time if tight hip flexors aren't even causing your lower back pain. So instead of doing this and maybe getting nowhere, I'll show you how to test your hip flexors. So we'll do the modified Thomas test which can tell you a lot but we will focus on the hip flexors specifically. 🧘‍♀️🦵The modified Thomas test is important because it can help you determine if tight hip flexors are causing your lower back pai

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: