Patrick's / Faber / Figure 4 Test provocation for the SIJ and hip In the last 2 days, we've presented the clusters of Laslett and van der Wurff to determine if the SIJ is a source of nociception. Another very common test that is regularly done in practice is the Faber's test (also known under several other names - see above). Fun fact: Mr. or Mrs. Faber is not the inventor of the test but Faber stands for (Flexion, Abduction and External Rotation)!;) While this test can be used to assess for sho