lecture 4b: Sacroiliac Joint Examination, Evaluation and Interventions Flashcards
if a patient has SIJ pain where else COULD it be coming from
LBP or hip pain , always evaluate those areas as well
what are teh 3 categories that SIJ pain is typically divided in
• Pregnancy related
• Pathology related
• Non-specific
• Appendicitis
-Gynecologic disorders
• Uterine
• Ovarian
• Cervical
- Urinary tract disorders
• Bladder/UTI
• Kidney stones - Digestive tract disorders
• IBS/Crohn’s
• Gallstones - Vascular compromise
• AAA
• Gluteal
• Femoral
these are causes of pelvic/SI joint pain but from what origin
visceral
-Infection (iliopsoas abscess/hematoma)
• Tuberculosis
• Osteomyelitis
-Fracture
• L-spine
• Pelvic
• Femur
-Neoplasms
• Gynecological
• Prostate
• Colon
-Inflammatory disorders
• Ankylosing spondylitis
• Septic arthritis, RA
these are causes of pelvic/SIJ pain ,, what origin
serious
what are casues of pelvic/ SI joint pain that is MSK origin
- SI joint dysfunction
• Trauma (i.e. fall)
• Instability
• Pregnancy/post-partum
• Hx of hyperlaxity - L-spine disorders
• DDD
• Stenosis
-Hip joint dysfunction
• OA
• Avascular necrosis
• Tendinitis/tendinosis
-Hernia
• Abdominal
• Sports (athletic pubalgia)
what is the most common complaint during the subjective hx for SIJ dysfucntion
TTP(pain) over region of PSIS
what is the Fortin FInger Test
u ask patient where their pain is and they point directly at the PSIS
painful activities with stepping up , sitting , sit to stand
what are 4 other common complaints for SIJ dysfunction
• Pain w/ transitional movements
• Pain w/ SLS activities
• Pain w/ end range active SLR
• Prolonged sitting/standing
Rarely (if ever) just SI joint dysfunction
responsible for pt’s pain.. it will always be coupled with something .. what are the 2 main things it could be couples with
• LBP + SI joint dysfunction
• Hip joint dysfunction + SI joint dysfunction
what are things that we would think it is a SIJ problem ?
- TTP over region of PSIS
- no symptoms below the knee
-no neuro S&S
Most pts w/ acute LBP present w/ at least _-
red flag (>80%)
1
what can presence of yellow flags do
increase complexity of symptoms and decrease pt outcomes
SI joint exam is ALWAYS performed in addition to what other things
lumbar spine exam OR hip joint exam
what are types of SI joint special test and what is the statistically the best to do
-provocation/ stress tests
-alignment/symmetry/ positional test
-mobility/functional test
what are the 6 provocation/stress test for SI joint special test
• Faber/Figure 4/Patrick
• Distraction
• Thigh thrust
• Compression
• Sacral thrust
• Gaenslen’s test
what are the 4 positional test that u can do for SIJ special test
• Iliac crest heights
• ASIS heights
• PSIS heights
• Ischial tuberosity heights
what is the 4 mobility./functional tests that can be done for the SIJ special test
- Standing flexion test
- Seated flexion test
- Stork/Gillet/Marching
- Supine to Long Sit tes
which SI joint special test is the most reliable
provocation/ stress tests
what are 5 common SIJ diagnoses
-referred pain (lumbar spine or hip joint)
• SI joint hypomobility
• SI joint arthritis
• Pelvic girdle instability( insufficient form or force closure)
• piriformis syndrome
what are the referred pain patterns of the SI joint
from the SI joint or TO the SI joint
Innominate rotation , upslip , down slip , and pubis lesions are examples of SIJ____
hypo mobility
what is innominate rotation
when someone has an anterior innominate one side while post. innominate on the other side
what is the difference between an upslip and a downslip and what is more common
upslip: ASIS, PSIS and ischial tuberosity go up on the same side compared to the opposite side (MORE COMMON)
donwslip: ASIS, PSIS and ischial tuberosity go down on the same side
how are some MOI from SIJ hypo mobility
- repeated unilateral stnading
- -fall on ischial tuberosity
- -vertical thrust onto extended LE
- back lifting
- golf/baseball swig
- -dashboard injury
- -forceful diagonal movements
what is the tx for SIJ hypo mobility
manual techniques and core exercises
S&S
* Pain in post sacrum or groin (rare)
* Radiating pain into post thigh
* ↑ w/ walking at heel strike or at mid-
stance (unilateral WB) and hopping
* ↑ when turning in bed
* Lumbar extension most painful, flex least
painful
* (+) SI stress tests
* (+) Compression test w/ SI belt
if these are the patients S&S what SIJ diagnosis is it
arthritis (sacroilitis)