12 - SI Disorders Flashcards
What joint surface in the Si joint is concave?
Sacral
What joint surface in the SI is covered in fibrocartilage
Iliac
Stability of the SI joint based on contours of the joint and ligaments
Form closure
What is the most often injured SI joint ligament that is a common source of pain?
Anterior sacroiliac because it is very thin.
Aggravated by FABER test
Other than the commonly injured anterior SI ligament, what other two ligaments are common sources of pain?
- posterior sacroiliac
- sacrotuberous
Where does the posterior sacroiliac ligament connect?
From PSIS to ischial tuberosity while also connecting to the lateral crest of the sacrum
What ligament is often targeted in the Logan basic technique?
Sacrotuberous
Stability of the SI joint based on co-contraction of muscle-fascial slings
Form closure
No muscles act directly on the SIJ so the combination of muscles and fascia surrounding it influence mechanics. This is called ______
Force-couple stabilization
What makes up the oblique dorsal fascia tendon sling?
- lat dorsi
- thoracolumbar fascia
- contralateral glute max
What is the vertical muscle fascial sling that supports the SI joint
- erector spinae
- long dorsal/posterior SI ligament
- sacrotuberous ligament
- long head of the biceps femoris
What percentage of chronic LBP is attributed to SI disorders?
20%
What are 3 injuries of the SI?
SI syndrome
SI sprain
SI joint dysfunction
What are the 5 seronegative arthropathies that can cause sacroiliitis?
- AS
- Reiter’s
- psoriatic
- enteropathic
- undifferentiated spondyloarthropathy
What are some spinal symptoms associated with seronegative arthropathies?
- local SI inflammation
- progressive and insidious onset
- pain may be migratory and episodic
What are some extraspinal symptoms that are associated with seronegative arthropathies?
- concomitant joint pains (hip), enthesis (plantar fascia and achilles), osteitis and synovitis
What are some non-MSK symptoms that can be associated with seronegative arthropathies?
Fever Malaise Fatigue Rash GU or GI issues
What are the results of ancillaries studies with seronegative arthropathies?
Negative ANA and RF Increased CRP and ESR Positive HLA-B27 Anemia of chronic disease Radiographic evidence of sacroiliitis
Berlin and ASAS have criteria that if met, should trigger radiographs and blood work to check for ankylosing spondylitis. What are these criteria?
- symptoms present 3 months or more
- morning stiffness for more than 30 minutes
- improvement with exercise, worse with rest
- alternating buttock pain
- awakening in the second half of night
- insidious onset under age of 40
Who is most commonly affected by AS?
20-30 year old males
How common is uveitis with AS?
20-40% will get it
What are the symptoms of uveitis?
Pain
Redness
Photophobia
Blurred vision
What is a bamboo spine and how long does it take to appear in AS patients?
Ligamentous calcification and vertebral body squaring/demineralization that appears on radiograph like bamboo
Can take 10+ years to appear in AS patients
What muscles are commonly in spasm with AS?
Glute max and piriformis