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| Ober's test | |
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| Purpose | identify tightness of the iliotibial band |
Ober's test is used in physical examination to identify tightness of the iliotibial band (iliotibial band syndrome). During the test, the patient lies on his/her side with the unaffected leg on the bottom with their shoulder and pelvis in line. The lower hip and knee can be in a flexed position to take out any lordosis of the lumbar spine.[1]
No studies support the validity of the Ober test for measuring iliotibial band tightness.[2]
- ^ Ober, F. R. (1936). "The role of the iliotibial band and fascia lata as a factor in the causation of low-back disabilities and sciatica". Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 18: 105–110.
- ^ Willett, Gilbert M.; Keim, Sarah A.; Shostrom, Valerie K.; Lomneth, Carol S. (11 January 2016). "An Anatomic Investigation of the Ober Test". The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 44 (3): 696–701. doi:10.1177/0363546515621762. PMID 26755689. S2CID 9340833.