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Long-Stride Walking Test

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Long-Stride Walking Test

  • See Also
  1. Hip Pain
  2. Hip Pain Causes
  3. Hip Exam
  • Technique
  1. Patient stands with hips facing forwards
  2. Patient takes a long step onto the unaffected side (narrows the Ischiofemoral Space)
  • Interpretation
  1. Positive if long step onto unaffected foot provokes Posterior Hip Pain and Sciatica in the affected hip
  2. Suggests Ischiofemoral Impingement Syndrome
  1. Test Sensitivity: 94%
  2. Test Specificity: 85%
  • References
  1. Chamberlain (2021) Am Fam Physician 103(2): 81-9 [PubMed]