Logan Lab Stuff

Question 1

Principle

Answer 1

Correction of an AI-Sacrum

Question 2

Analysis - 4 years and younger

Answer 2

1. Lay child down prone, on your lap, parents lap, on the table or on a blanket on the ground
2. Drop the diaper to examine the gluteal crease
3. Apply lateral-medial pressure on both sides of the buttocks
4. Use both hands with equal pressure (backs of hands)
5. The gluteal crease will deviate toward the side of the AI-Sacrum

Question 3

Analysis 5 years and older

Answer 3

Child standing. Look for

1. Body rotation of lowest freely moveable lumbar
2. Tense and strained lower erector spinae muscle
3. Elevated iliac crest
4. -D on the involved side
5. Tight/tense tender posterior SI ligament

All found on the side of AI sacrum

Question 4

Correction of AI sacrum

Answer 4

PP - prone with hip in flexion, propped up

DS - side opposite AI sacrum

CP - 4 years and younger = pad of pinky with hand SUPINATED
5 years and older = pad of thumb with the hand PRONATED

SCP - mid-point of the sacrotuberous ligament prober contact is the most important

LOC - starts A-P, I-S, M-L; ends A-P, I-S

SH - superior hand rests lightly over the lowest lumbar moving up the spine as the muscles relax until your reach the occiput

Question 5

If the contact is correct the patient

Answer 5

Will relax and breathe more shallow

Question 6

You may feel a pulsation in both your contact hand and stabilization hand as

Answer 6

The CSF pump works

Question 7

The para-spinal muscles under your stabilization hand should

Answer 7

Relax