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

Yeoman’s Test: Client is prone. Practitioner flexes the client’s knee at 90° and places one hand under the knee and lifts, to hyper-extend the hip, while the other hand is on the ipsilateral PSIS.

Purpose:

• Assess for anterior sacroiliac ligament pathology or lumbar irritation

Indications:

• Low back pain

Relevance:

• Positive test – pain in the sacroiliac joint or lumbar region is indicative of anterior sacroiliac ligament pathology or lumbar facet irritation

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This post was written by Omar Rifai