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Pirfiromis testing? (PRONE)
PRONE
Bend legs at knee (90 degrees) and have patient drop legs laterally (can be done passively by student). Standing at the base of the table, resricted side falls less.
NOTE: piriformis externally rotates the leg. the leg dropping to the side is an internal rotation of the leg. If the piriformis is in spasm, there will be MORE external rotation and less internal rotation. Therefore, the leg that is restricted in moving laterally is the one with the tight piriformis.
piriformis testing? (supine)
Can be tested by grabbing the ankles above the medial malleolus (knee must be straight so rotation of the leg is coming from the hip). Turn both legs internally, the leg that internally rotates the least is the piriformis in spasm.
NOTE: observe, when pt is lying flat, if one foot is externally rotated more than the other…then this is the piriformis that is tight.
piriformis muscle energy
- patient supine with knees bent, put foot of dysfunctional side on lateral side of opposite knee. a. make sure to stabilize the pelvis.
- physician on ipsilateral side of the dysfunction
- knee is pushed medially until restrictive barrier is felt
- pt pushes against resistance for 3-5 seconds
- new barrier and repeat 3 times
- return to neutral
- recheckf
PSOAS testing
ThomAS test
When spastic the lumbar curve will increase (lordosis). Place hand under back to ensure that the back is onto the table. Begin with both legs at the chest and try to drop one (THOMAS TEST). The back will pop up if really tight and the restriction is the space between the knee and the table.
PSOAS muscle energy
- Pt prone with knee bent
- the contracted side is lifted off the table until resistance is felt (stabilize pelvis on the SAME side so hip doesn’t lift)
- The pt is asked to push the knee toward the table
- Force is resisted for 3-5 seconds
- new barrier is engaged and the process is repeated 3 times
- return to neutral
- recheck
Thomas Test as a stretch
- Can use for stretching a chronic psoas tightening
- Place one hand on leg above the knee of the straight leg and hold
- On bent knee, push that knee farther toward the pt’s chest
- Can prescribe this as a home treatment to be done 3-5 times/day.
Weak psoas strengthening
- pt supine
- physician with palm under the lumbar lordosis area
- patient instructed to push against fingers of physician withou using abdominals
instruct pt to tilt their pelvis (pelvic thrust)
- pt instructed to do this 3-5 times a day
hamstring testing
hamstring - hip extension and knee flexion
- pt flexed, hip flexed at 90 degree angle with knee bent
- attempt to straighten the knee out vertically with the hip still flexed at a 90 degree angle. Angle is recordable restriction.
- compare both sides to find tight hamstring, the side in which the leg is straightened least is the dysfunction side
hamstring muscle energy
- pt supine with the hip of the hamstring flexed and knee flexed
- foot of the patient is placed on the physician’s shoulder and the hamstring is brought to its barrier
- the patient is asked to push down on the physician’s shoulder against resistance
- the new barrier is engaged 3 times, by standing up higher each time
- return to neutral
- recheck
quadratus lumborum
Side flexing
to test: no great test, so you are palpating for tightness/TART changes
a. pt may be leaning to one side
b. Or they say they have pain in the back and you feel spasticity
c. area is broad (rather than a small band which is more likely the psoas)
quadratus lumborum ME “perpendicular stretch”
- patient prone with legs sidebent away from the affected side, physician at the opposite side
- physicians hand on 12th rib pushing lateral
- physicians caudal hand grasps ASIS and pulls toward the ceiling
- During inhalation, the patient is instructed to push ASIS toward the table while the physician resists that movement while exerting a medial and caudal force with the cephalad hand.
- Resist for 3-5 seconds and then instruct patient to relax
- Pause 1-2 seconds and take up the slack and repeat.
quadriceps testing
ASIS is the origin of the rectus femoris, insertion is the tibial tuberosity, can extend at the knee
PRONE: bring ankles to the butt, the one that doesn’t go to the butt is restricted and is the side you want to treat
quadriceps muscle energy
Patient prone with knee of the tightened muscle flexed.
physician gently pushes knee toward buttock to the barrier.
a. use your body or grab ankle
patient asked to straighten knee against resistance 3-5 seconds
pt relaxes 1-2 seconds and is placed to the next barrier
repeat
piriformis
origin: anterolateral border of the sacrum at the sacroiliac joint
Anterior portion of the sacrotuberous ligament
Insertion: superomedial aspect of the greater trochanter of the femur
Function: external rotator
Dysfunction: piriformis syndrome: “peripheral neuritis of the sciatic nerve caused by an abnormal condition of the piriformis muscle”
Psoas
origin: L1-4 (5)
Insertion: Lesser trochanter on the medial side of the femur
Function: flexes trunk on thigh, flexes lumbar spine, and laterally flexes lumbar unilaterally, Shortens and externally rotates the leg.
dysfunction: L1 or L2 is the key lesion of any psoas syndrome, increased lordosis from weak psoas
hamstrings
origin: ischial tuberosity
insertion: lateral condyle tibia and lateral aspect of head of fibula
function: hip extension and knee flexion
tight: posterior innominate dysfunction
quadriceps
Origin: eg rectus femoris. attaches to the ASIS
Insertion: tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament
Function: extends legs at knee, rectus femoris crosses so hip flexor also
dysfunction: positive Thomas test
quadratus lumborum
origin: iliac creast and iliolumbar ligament
insertion: 12th rib, iliac crest, and transverse process L1-L4
function: stabilizes origin of diaphragm, extension (bilateral) and ipsilateral side bending (unilateral)
Dysfunction: low back pain, referred to the hip and groin, exhalation 12th rib dysfunction, diaphragm restriction
Steps for diagnosing the sacrum?
Standing flexion test >>> seated flexion test >>> spring test >>> asymmetry of landmarks
1) standing flexion test?
2) seated flexion test?
3) 3 things to diagnose the sacrum?
1) Tells you it is an iliosacral or sacroiliac dysfunction.
2) Seated flexion test
- tells you it is a sacroiliac problem - positive side is side of dysfunction.
3) Posterior ILA, deep sulcus, and spring, sphinx, or oblique axis test
Forward sacral torsion
FLEXED
- L on L
- deep sulcus R
- inf/post ILA: L
- seated flexion test: +R
- spring test: - - R on R
- deep sulcus: L
INF/POST ILA: R
Seated flexion test: +L
spring test: -
Backward sacral torsion
EXTENDED
- Left on right
- deep sulcus: R
- inferior/posterior ILA: L
- Seated flexion test: +L
- Spring test: +
- Right on left
- deep sulcus: L
- inferior/posterior ILA: R
- Seated flexion test: +R
- Spring test: +
Bilateral sacral dysfunction
ILAs and sacral sulci are even
- blilateral flexed
- motion decreased bilaterally
- sacrum flexes but is restricted in extension
- seated flexion test: + bilaterally
spring test: -
- motion decreased bilaterally
sacrum extends but is restricted in flexion
spring test: +
unilateral sacral flexion
spring test is negative
- left unilateral
deep sulcus: L
inf/post ILA: L
seated flexion test: +L
- right unilateral (opposite above)
unilateral sacral extension
spring test positive
- left unilateral extension
deep sulcus: R
inf/post ILA: R
seated flex test: +L
- Right unilateral extension
deep sulcus: L
inf/post ILA: L
seated flexion test: +R
anterior sacrum
One side of the sacral base relative to the pelvic bones has rotated forward and sidebent to the side opposite the rotation.
named for the side on which the forward rotation occurs
ie: anterior sacrum right = sacrum rotated left and sidebent right
upper limb of sacrum has restriction
tenderness adn tissue changes will be at superior pole (near the sacral sulcus)
posterior sacrum
sacrum has rotate backward relative to the pelvic bones and sidebent to the side opposite of the rotation
-named for the side on which the backward rotation occurs (opposite deep sulcus)
ie posterior sacrum left = sacrum is rotated and sidebent right
pain and tissue changes at the inforior pole (ILA)
sacral treatment, muscle energy
Respiratory assist >>>Use of breathing mechanics during treatment. Remember: When we inhale the base of the sacrum moves backwards/extends (lumbar in flexion) and when we exhale the sacrum moves forward/flexes (lumbar in extension).
muscle energy for unilateral sacral dysfunction
- Patient is prone with arms hanging off the sides of the table. 2. Doctor is standing at the same side of the table as the dysfunction. 3. Abduct and internally rotate the ipsilateral hip until motion is felt at the sacral sulcus. - Gaps and loosens the SI joint. 4. The heel of the caudal hand is on the ILA with the fingers in the sacral sulcus. 5. Apply a constant cephalad and anterior force toward the table. 6. Pressure is applied on the ILA as the patient inhales. 7. Maintain current pressure as the patient exhales. 8. Increase the pressure each time the patient inhales and repeat 5-7 times. 9. Return to neutral and recheck. - May apply a thrust on the ILA at the end of the last expiratory phase to turn this treatment into HVLA. Note: This can also be used to treat an anterior sacrum (hand on ILA of the tender side)!
B. Unilateral Sacral Extension
B. Unilateral Sacral Extension 1. Patient in the Sphinx position (propped up with elbows supporting upper body). - This position extends the lumbar and forces the pt’s sacrum into flexion -may be painful. 2. Doctor at opposite side of the table from the dysfunction. 3. Abduct and internally rotate the dysfunction side hip until motion is felt at the sacral sulcus. 4. Hypothenar eminence of cephalad hand is placed on dysfunction side sacral sulcus, the caudad hand is placed on top of cephalad hand. 5. The patient is asked to inhale and exhale forcefully. 6. Increase the anterior pressure on the sacral sulcus each time the patient exhales forcefully and maintain pressure as the patient inhales. 7. Repeat 5-7 times 8. Return to neutral and recheck. Note: This cannot be used to treat a posterior sacrum. A posterior sacrum is NOT the same as a backward sacral torsion or unilateral sacral extension.