flexion, hypomobility, knee, ortho, pelvis, PSIS, sacral suclus, sacro iliac, SI Joint, SI mobility, special test

Purpose

This is a functional SI joint test that asses the mobility of the SI joint.

Technique

Patient is positioned standing.

Clinician stands behind patient and palpates PSISs.

Clinician asks patient to bend or flex the knee on one side of the body and observes PSIS movement. Clinician expects to see PSIS on side of flexed knee drop and move lower then return to its starting position when knee is straightened.

Clinician asks patient to bend the opposite knee and observes PSIS movement.

Positive

Clinician observes asymmetrical movement or no movement.

Interpretation

Patient has a hypomobility on the side of asymmetrical movement or no movement.

References

1. Kaltenborn, F.M. (2009). Manual mobilization of the joints: The spine volume I I (5th ed.). Minneapolis, MN: OPTP.

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