WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:02.000 (English captions by Andrea Matsumoto from the University of Michigan) 00:00:02.990 --> 00:00:06.230 Ober's Test assesses for iliotibial band syndrome. 00:00:06.230 --> 00:00:09.690 With the patient in the lateral position the knee is supported and flexed to 90 degrees 00:00:09.690 --> 00:00:12.480 while the hip is slightly extended and abducted. 00:00:12.480 --> 00:00:17.280 When the examiner releases knee support, failure of the knee to adduct is considered a positive 00:00:17.280 --> 00:00:17.700 test.