Noble Compression Test

Noble Compression Test – Physical Examination

The video begins with a black screen and the words Chronic Pain Management Guide: Physical Examination. Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration logo are displayed on the top. White text displays the title of the video: Noble Compression Test. Tests for IT band friction syndrome. Reproduction of spontaneous pain is a positive test. The scene fades to show a patient laying in a bed on her back. A doctor is standing next to the bed and he uses both of his arms to lift her leg while slightly bending the knee until is bent at a 90 degree angle. He then puts one hand below the knee cap and instructs her to straighten and bend her leg. The screen fades to black and VA U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration logo appears.