Part: 21: Trendelenburg Sign: To Assess Hip Abductors Strength & Stability:- Orthopedic Special Test

Hip drop/ Trendelenburg Sign Part 1 (Beginner level) . Hip drop is the result of weakness of the hip abductors to support the pelvis during single-leg stance phase in gait. . What causes hip drop in walking/ Trendelenburg gait? • Sitting too long in daily life • Post-hip surgery • Non-activated core and gluteus muscles • Damage of the superior gluteal nerve • L5/S1 lesion . Shown here are 2 movement strategies improve muscle recruitment of the hip abductors, particularly the gluteus medius. . 1.