Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy approach to assessment and treatment of derangement of the sacro-iliac joint
Stuart John Horton and Anja Franz This case report describes the clinical reasoning and management of the sacroiliac joint, utilising the McKenzie Method of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy (MDT). A patient with a 2 year history of buttock and thigh pain demonstrates a directional preference for repeated anterior SIJ rotation. The MDT approach is discussed [...]
The reliability of selected motion- and pain provocation tests for the sacroiliac joint
Hilde Stendal Robinson, Jens Ivar Brox, Roar Robinson, Elisabeth Bjelland, Stein Solem and Trym Telje The objective of the study was to assess inter-rater reliability of one palpation and six pain provocation tests for pain of sacroiliac origin. Fifty-six women and five men aged 18–50 years old were included in the study. Fifteen patients had [...]
Palpation of the sacroiliac joint: An anatomical and sensory challenge
M. Christopher McGrath The aim of this article is to highlight anatomical and sensory difficulties that may be associated with the use of diagnostic palpation, to promote wider critical consideration for the continuing role of diagnostic palpation as a tactile tradition in manual healthcare and to speculate that a technological answer may provide a more [...]
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