What is the Patricks test?
Patrick’s test is to test for arthritis of the head of the femur or hip disease. You lie supine, put the heel of your right foot onto your left knee and let your right knee roll out to the side (externally rotate) If this hurts it may indicate hip disease, but should be confirmed on x-ray. Sometimes with SIJD you may get a false positive Patrick’s test. There may be a lot of swelling and tightness around the hip, but if your practitioner is careful you may be able to restore the motion with contract relax techniques.
