II. Technique
- Patient sits with hips flexed at 90 degrees (neutral sitting position)
- Examiner extends the knee, adducts and internally rotates the hip
- Examiner also palpates buttock region just lateral to the ischium
III. Interpretation
- Positive Test if pain is reproduced on ischial palpation and passive hip internal rotation and adduction
- Positive in Deep Gluteal Syndrome including Piriformis Syndrome
IV. Efficacy: Piriformis Syndrome
- Test Sensitivity: 91%
- Test Specificity: 80%