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| Anterior Innominate Test Procedure |
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Definition
| Patient places the unaffected foot 2-3 feet forward. The patient then flexes forward at the waist and attempts to touch their toes. |
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Anterior Innominate Test
Purpose and Findings |
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Definition
Looking for unilateral forward displacement of ilium, sacrum, or SI joint sprain. (SI abnormality)
+ Findings will be local pain over the SI joint |
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Definition
| First the patient stands and bends forward to touch toes- note any pain. The Dr. then braces the patients hips with their hands and places their own hip snugly against the patient's cascrum and then tells the patient to bend forward again-note pain. |
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Belt Test
Purpose and Findings |
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Definition
Pain in the first part and no pain in second part suggests SI joint problem
Pain in the first part and second part suggests lumbar involvement
+ Findings Pain in lumbar or sacral region
(SI abnormality, lumbosacral syndrome) |
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Definition
| Patient lies prone and Dr. compresses SI joints by applying pressure to the PSIS's with the thenars or thumbs. In essence, this creates a double "IN" ilium |
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Erichsen's Test
Purpose and Findings |
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Definition
To elicit pain in the SI joint by stressing the anterior SI joint ligaments
+ Findings= pain in the SI joint
(SI abnormality) |
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Definition
| With the patient supine, the Dr. stands on the unaffected side and brings the unaffected knee up toward the patient's chest. The Dr. then slowly hyper extends the affected leg. |
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Gaenslen's Test
Purpose and findings |
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Definition
Looking for SI joint sprain or instability
+ findings: SI joint pain on side being tested or radiating pain to the thigh or groin.
(SI abnormality, Lumbosacral syndrome) |
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Definition
| The patient lies prone while the Dr. palpates L5 and S1. The Dr. uses the other hand to elevate the affected leg. |
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Goldwait's Sign
Purpose and Findings |
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Definition
If there was pain before the L5-S1 separation there is an SI joint problem
If there is pain after the L5-S1 seperation there is a Lumbar problem
+ Finding: pain
(SI abnormality, lumbosacral syndrome) |
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Definition
| With patient prone, the Dr. flexes the knee to 90 degrees and internally rotates the femur by pushing the foot laterally. |
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Definition
Looking for Femoral Head or Acetabular problems
+ Findings: Pain
(SI abnormality, sprain, subluxation) |
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Iliac Compression Test
Procedure |
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Definition
| Patient lies on their side (affected side up). Dr compresses the Iliac crest toward the table (creating double "EX" ilium) |
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Iliac compression test
Purpose and findings |
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Definition
Looking for a sprain of the posterior SI ligament, SI inflamation, or subluxation
+ Findings: pain
(SI abnormalities, Sprain, Subluxation, Fracture) |
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Lewin Gaenslen Test
Procedure |
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Definition
| The patient lies on their unaffected side and brings their unaffected knee toward their chest. The Dr slowly hyper-extends the affected thigh. |
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Lewin Gaenslen Test
Purpose and Findings |
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Definition
Looking for SI joint sprain or arthritis
+Findings: SI joint pain on the affected side or muscle tightness |
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Term
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Definition
| The patient lies prone and the doc applies pressure to the PSIS with one hand and places the other under the ipsilateral knee and lifts the knee off of the table (extending the thigh) |
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Yeoman's test
Purpose and findings |
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Definition
Looking for:
SI joint lesion (of anterior SI ligaments)
Femoral nerve irritation
Iliopsoas or rectus femoris muscle contracture
+ findings: pain in the SI joints and muscle tightness
(SI abnormality, Sprain, Subluxation) |
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