Pelvis II Flashcards
If a patient presented with somatic dysfunctions of the pelvis, what symptoms would they have?
–Sacroiliac pain –Generalized hip pain –Inguinal/groin pain –Low back pain –Leg pain (hamstrings, quads) –Knee pain –Referred pain to head, neck
What are the three things necessary to diagnose a somatic dysfunction of the pelvis?
Bilateral assessment of 1) anterior and 2) posterior landmarks. 3) One test of liberality.
What are the diagnostic tests of laterality?
Standing flexion test
AP compression tests (aka. rocking the pelvis, ASIS compression test, or Iliac compression test).
If there is a positive standing flexion test on the right, what do you see?
Observation: Full flexion on the right right PSIS is superior.
If there is a positive standing flexion test on the right, what type of dysfunction could this be?
innominate, pubic, or hip muscle imbalance dysfunction
A patient shows a positive AP Compression test on the left, what do you see?
The left side has the greatest resistance to pressure on the ASIS, and thus is the side of somatic dysfunction
What are the possible somatic dysfunctions of the pelvis?
Rotation (innominate)
Shears
Flares
Describe innominate rotations
Movements of the ilium anteriorly or posteriorly around a theoretic right-left axis
(like a car wheel rotating forward or rotating backward)
During a normal walking cycle, the most anterior an innominate is…..? The most posterior an innominate is ….?
The most anterior an innominate is a toe-off.
The most posterior an innominate is a heel strike.
A patient is diagnosed with a right anterior innominate, what do you see?
ASIS inferior on right (affected side)
PSIS superior on right (affected side)
What are some symptoms of an anterior innominate rotation somatic dysfunction?
Sciatica
Gluteal Pain
Hamstring pain/tightness
Given a postive seated flexion test on the right, a patient walks in with the ASIS superior on the right side and PSIS inferior on the right side, what type of somatic dysfunction is this?
A posterior innominate
What are type symptoms of a posterior innominate rotation somatic dysfunction?
- Inguinal pain
- Groin pain
- Quadriceps tightness
What is an innominate shear?
Translatory movement of the ilium in the coronal plane to either superior or inferior.
A female patient presents with a right positive AP compression test, right ASIS and right PSIS superior, what type of somatic dysfunction does she have?
rightsuperior innominate shear