What mobility tests can doctors or trainers perform to identify problems?
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During my first physio visit, a quick gait check and a few screens showed my left hip was tight and my ankle didn’t dorsiflex well. After targeted hip and ankle mobility work, I moved more freely and felt less strain in daily tasks.
During my first physio visit, a quick gait check and a few screens showed my left hip was tight and my ankle didn’t dorsiflex well. After targeted hip and ankle mobility work, I moved more freely and felt less strain in daily tasks.
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Doctors and trainers use a mix of global movement screens, joint ROM tests, and more focused provocation tests to flag mobility issues. Global screens include gait analysis, the Timed Up and Go (TUG), and the Functional Movement Screen (FMS) to spot movement patterns that raise red flags for efficiency, balance, or stability. Joint-specific tests cover hip internal/external rotation ROM (often with a goniometer), hip flexor length (Thomas test), ankle dorsiflexion with knee extended or bent, and knee-to-wall measurements. Shoulder mobility tests (Apley scratch, shoulder arc) check upper-body range. Functional tests like deep squats, hurdle steps, and single-leg stance reveal compensations. Record pain, range, and asymmetry, re-test after interventions, and refer for further evaluation if provocative or disabling findings appear.
Doctors and trainers use a mix of global movement screens, joint ROM tests, and more focused provocation tests to flag mobility issues. Global screens include gait analysis, the Timed Up and Go (TUG), and the Functional Movement Screen (FMS) to spot movement patterns that raise red flags for efficiency, balance, or stability. Joint-specific tests cover hip internal/external rotation ROM (often with a goniometer), hip flexor length (Thomas test), ankle dorsiflexion with knee extended or bent, and knee-to-wall measurements. Shoulder mobility tests (Apley scratch, shoulder arc) check upper-body range. Functional tests like deep squats, hurdle steps, and single-leg stance reveal compensations. Record pain, range, and asymmetry, re-test after interventions, and refer for further evaluation if provocative or disabling findings appear.
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