Dave,
Stand up & pretend you're walking w/ great pain in your right hip.
During stance phase (all weight on R LE), inclining your trunk away
from the right side puts more stress on the right hip: OUCH! If
there's any inclination to lean it would be toward the affected side
to minimize force on the joint. Don't confuse w/ Trandelenburg
gait, which is due to glut med weakness.
Good luck w/ exam.
Sarah
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> I have read some questions in exam in other countries, but not fully
> understand, anyone can help?
>
> A 65 year old female reports to physical therapy diagnosed with
> degenerative joint disease of the right hip. Which of the following
> clinical findings would you not expect to identify?
>
> a) tendency to stand with the hip and knee extended and the lumbar
> spine flexed
> b) marked limitation of hip internal rotation and abduction
> c) tendency to incline the trunk toward the involved side during the
> stance pase of gait
>
> The answer is a. I thought answer (C) is correct, cos the truck would
> be inclined toward the uninvolved side, any comments?
>
> Dave
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