Physical Therapy Evaluation
Initial Exam Findings Discharge Findings
Spinal ROM Right rotation: mildly limited
Left rotation: moderately limited
Right SB: moderately limited and painful
Left SB: mildly limited
Flexion: full without pain
Extension: mildly limited but with pain and hinging at L4
Right rotation: full
Left rotation: full
Right SB: full
Left SB: full
Flexion: full
Extension: full without pain- hinging at L4
Functional Stability Testing:
  • Alternate Hip extension
  • Supine Marching
+ for extension, rotation pattern bilaterally
+ for inability to dissociate
+ for extension, rotation pattern bilaterally
+ for inability to dissociate on the right only
Joint Mobility No pain with PA gliding at any level
Increased mobility at L3/4/5
Stiff TL junction and upper thoracic spine 
No pain with PA gliding Increased mobility at L4/5
SLR + for moderate hamstring tightness bilaterally + for mild hamstring tightness bilaterally
Modified Thomas Test Tight RF on the left (65 deg)
No limitation on the right
No restrictions present
Hip IR and ER ROM - Prone IR: right: 43, left: 29
ER: right: 51, left: 56 
IR: right: 35, left: 40
ER: right: 46, left: 41
Functional Movement/Asterisk Sign OHS: mild forward trunk lean, slightly early butt wink, increased lumbar lordosis, feet in ER
MSE: pain and limited
OHS: very mild forward trunk lean, slightly early butt wink, feet in ER
MSE: full and pain free
Quadrant Test Negative bilaterally Not tested
Plank Holds:
  • Front
  • Right side
  • Left side
  • Biering-Sorensen

  • 41 sec w/pain
  • 16 sec
  • 19 sec
  • 8 sec w/ pain

  • 50 sec
  • 35 sec
  • 36 sec 
  • 22 sec
Hip Strength Posterior Glute Medius:
3- /5 bilaterally
Hip abduction:
4-/5 bilaterally
Glute max:
4-/5 bilaterally
Posterior Glute Medius:
Lt: 3- /5, Rt: 4-/5 
Hip abduction:
Lt: 4-/5, Rt: 4/5
Glute max:
4-/5 bilaterally
Pain Rating Current: 1
Best: 0
Worst: 4
Current: 0
Best: 0
Worst: 0
Functional Outcome Measures FABQ (W): 10/42
FABQ (PA): 19/24
Revised ODI: 13/50
FABQ (W): 3/42
FABQ (PA): 6/24
Revised ODI: 5/50