Gaenslen’s test – What is the purpose, indication and relevance?

Gaenslen’s Test: Client is supine and positioned at the edge of the examination table, with the affected leg hanging off the table. Practitioner flexes hip and knee of unaffected leg with one hand, bringing it towards the patient’s chest, while applying pressure to affected leg, hyperextending the hip.

Purpose:

• Assess hip or sacroiliac joint dysfunction

Indications:

• Low back pain

Relevance:

• Positive test – reproducible pain in the lower back is indicative of sacroiliac joint dysfunction

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This post was written by Omar Rifai