Which test assesses sacroiliac joint dysfunction and is described as producing pain with hip extension?

Which test assesses sacroiliac joint dysfunction and is described as producing pain with hip extension?

• A. Yeoman's test
• B. Hawkins-Kennedy
• C. Neer's test
• D. McMurray's

Answer: (A)

Presents sacroiliac joint dysfunction by stressing the SI joint through hip extension. In Yeoman's test, the patient lies prone and the examiner extends the hip on the involved side while stabilizing the pelvis. If the SI joint is dysfunctional, this hip extension increases stress across the joint capsule and supporting ligaments, reproducing pain in the sacroiliac region. This targeted SI joint stress distinguishes it from the other tests listed, which are directed at the shoulder or knee rather than the sacroiliac joints.

Presents sacroiliac joint dysfunction by stressing the SI joint through hip extension. In Yeoman's test, the patient lies prone and the examiner extends the hip on the involved side while stabilizing the pelvis. If the SI joint is dysfunctional, this hip extension increases stress across the joint capsule and supporting ligaments, reproducing pain in the sacroiliac region. This targeted SI joint stress distinguishes it from the other tests listed, which are directed at the shoulder or knee rather than the sacroiliac joints.