Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction (SIJD)Examination and Treatment Flashcards
What is Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction (SIJD)?
- SIJD refers to pain in the sacroiliac joint region caused by dysfunction in the joint itself, often presenting as low back pain.
What are common causes of SIJD?
Common causes include pregnancy, trauma (e.g., falls, motor vehicle accidents), and certain repetitive activities like running or lunges.
What is the incidence and prevalence of SIJD?
SIJD is more common in females and may affect 10% to 25% of patients with persistent mechanical low back pain below L5.
What are the symptoms associated with SIJD?
Symptoms include pain with transitional movements, running, lying on the affected side, and trauma-related pain.
What activities exacerbate SIJD pain?
Activities that exacerbate pain include sit to stand, getting out of a car, running, lunges, and pelvic end range movements.
What are the gender differences in SIJD?
SIJD is relatively equal in mobility between men and women from ages 19-45, but after 60, ankylosis occurs in 82% of males and 30% of females.
What is the biopsychosocial model of pelvic girdle pain?
It emphasizes the interaction between biological, psychological, and social factors in the development and management of pelvic girdle pain.
What are common differential diagnoses for low back pain vs. SIJD?
Common differential diagnoses include mechanical low back pain, discogenic pain, facet joint pain, and muscular dysfunction.
What is the role of pain provocation tests in diagnosing SIJD?
Pain provocation tests help identify SIJ pain, with clusters of these tests increasing the probability of accurate diagnosis.
What is the role of imaging in diagnosing SIJD?
Imaging has limited evidence for diagnosing SIJD, with more reliance on clinical tests and patient history.
What is the Thigh Thrust Test?
The Thigh Thrust Test involves flexing the hip to 90°, applying axial force through the femur to reproduce SIJ pain.
What is the Distraction/Gapping Test?
The Distraction Test involves applying pressure to the ASIS to reproduce SIJ pain.
What is the SI Joint Compression Test?
The Compression Test involves applying pressure over the iliac crest to reproduce SIJ pain.
What is the Sacral Thrust Test?
The Sacral Thrust Test involves delivering an anteriorly directed thrust over the sacrum to reproduce SIJ pain.
What is Gaenslen’s Test?
Gaenslen’s Test involves flexing one hip while extending the opposite hip to apply torque to the pelvis and reproduce SIJ pain.