Sacral Diagnosis

Question 1

When the cranium goes into extension, what is the action of the sacrum?

Answer 1

Sacrum nutates (goes anterior)

Question 2

When performing a lumbar spring test, what would be a positive finding and what does this indicate

Answer 2

Indicates the dysfunction is a bilateral extension, unilateral extension or a backward torsion

Question 3

Test to confirm + lumbar spring test?

Answer 3

Sphinx

Question 4

When performing a 4 pt passive eval of sacrum, you feel a restriction to rotating around the R axis. What kind of dysfunction?

Answer 4

They like to live rotated R around a R axis

So dysfunction is a R on R forward sacral torsion

Question 5

Findings of a person with a L on R backward sacral torsion

Answer 5

Positive seated flexion on L
4 pt passive is restricted to R rotation on R axis
Positive lumbar spring
Deep sacral sulcus on R and posterior ILA on L

Question 6

A bilateral sacral extension is restricted to what respiratory motion?

Answer 6

Live in inhalation

Restricted to exhalation

Question 7

10. In a left unilateral sacral flexion dysfunction, a side bending passive evaluation will show what?

Answer 7

Resticted to sidebinding to the R

Likes to sidebend to the L

Question 8

Angle of the SI joint wedges the sacrum in what direction?

Answer 8

Anterior direction

Question 9

What ligament stabilizes L5 and restricts its anterior motion?

Answer 9

Iliolumbar l

Question 10

Which ligament is an attachment for gluteus maximus?

Answer 10

Sacrotuberous ligament

Question 11

What are the 3 transverse axes through the sacrum?

Answer 11

Superior (S1 axis) is respiratory
Middle (S2 axis) is postural
Inferior (S3) is iliosacral

Question 12

Which sacral dysfxn increases lumbar lordosis?

Answer 12

Bilateral sacral flexion increases lumbar lordosis