The FABER test (Patrick’s Test) is used to identify the presence of hip pathology by attempting to reproduce pain in the hip, lumbar spine or sacroiliac region. The test is a passive screening tool for musculoskeletal pathologies, such as hip, lumbar spine, or sacroiliac joint dysfunction, or an iliopsoas spasm.
Reference:
Buchanan, Patrick & Vodapally, Shashank & Lee, David & Hagedorn, Jonathan & Bovinet, Christopher & Strand, Natalie & Sayed, Dawood & Deer, Timothy. (2021). Successful Diagnosis of Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction. Journal of Pain Research. 14. 3135-3143. 10.2147/JPR.S327351.
