Ober’s Test

Ober’s 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: Ober’s Test. Tests for iliotibial band tightness. The screen fades to show a close-up view of a patient laying on an examination bed. The doctor is standing behind the upper legs of the patient. The doctor places one hand on the patients lower hip while holding the ankle with the other hand. He lifts the leg up in the air while bending the knee at 90 degrees. The screen fades to black and VA U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration logo appears.