a.k.a. “The sloppy push-up”

• ASIS on the table
• Arm straight → use arm to push the body up
• Make sure gluteus muscles are not engaged
  • Add a pillow underneath the feet
  • Internally rotate the feet

Physical Exam

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Patients are questioned about the level of discomfort before doing the extensions and after they are completed.

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Performed when suspecting Pattern 1 - FA

• Prone Extension Positive (PEP) → No Pain
  • Pain is reduced within 10 repetitions.
  • There is an easily established “directional preference”, which indicates a patient who should respond rapidly with minimal intervention.
• Prone Extension Negative (PEN) → Pain
  • Pain is either unchanged or increased within 10 repetitions.
    • There is no obvious “directional preference” and treatment will probably require more specificity and care.

Exercise Rx

• 10 reps Q1h (or