Sacrum/Cervical Test 2 Flashcards
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Do we want to SI joint to be hypermobile or hypomobile?
We want the SI joint to be hypomobile because the SI Joint is designed to be a stabilizer
Want the joint to be properly aligned—we do not mobilize it to increase mobility
When do we want the SI joint to have play?
labor and delivery
The pelvis have lateral movement to allow baby’s head and shoulders to come through: females designed to have increased mobility at the joint during labor and delivery
Problems occur postpartum:
PT treat postpartum women, important to look at when looking at back issues and women’s health issues. It has a different connection than any other joint.
When is the SI joint identified in development?
Early in fetal development
Joint is identified at 4-5 weeks gestational age
10 weeks sacral cartilage is formed
How is SI joint Locus for dissipating of energy in bipedal locomotion?
-Pelvis needs to rotate during gait: swing to HS, midstance neutral, opposite in push off
(pelvis rotate contralaterally in gait: one side in HS and the other side in pushoff)
- SI joint is the connection between the LE and the spine
- –>connection between the innominate bone (hemipelvis) has its articulation with the sacrum (the sacrum is the bottom part of the spine)
How does Lower extremities amplify the movement of the SI Joint?
(Can visualize what is happening in pelvis by looking at movement of LE)
Heel strike through swing to push off:
Leg moves through swing the LE amplifies posterior rotation of innominate bone
To neutral
To push off: LE goes into extension as innominate rotates in anterior direction
Is the SI under voluntary control?
SI is not under volitional control
even though muscles attach there is no activating force to move it –it happens as a secondary passive effect to movement in muscles ie from hip joint
Do we want to SI joint to be hypermobile or hypomobile?
We want the SI joint to be hypomobile because the SI Joint is designed to be a stabilizer
Want the joint to be properly aligned—we do not mobilize it to increase mobility
When do we want the SI joint to have play?
labor and delivery
The pelvis have lateral movement to allow baby’s head and shoulders to come through: females designed to have increased mobility at the joint during labor and delivery
Problems occur postpartum:
PT treat postpartum women, important to look at when looking at back issues and women’s health issues. It has a different connection than any other joint.
When is the SI joint identified in development?
Early in fetal development
Joint is identified at 4-5 weeks gestational age
10 weeks sacral cartilage is formed
How is SI joint Locus for dissipating of energy in bipedal locomotion?
-Pelvis needs to rotate during gait: swing to HS, midstance neutral, opposite in push off
(pelvis rotate contralaterally in gait: one side in HS and the other side in pushoff)
- SI joint is the connection between the LE and the spine
- –>connection between the innominate bone (hemipelvis) has its articulation with the sacrum (the sacrum is the bottom part of the spine)
Pelvis:
Male vs Female
Female pelvis is broader, open outwardly with a larger pelvic rim
Male pelvis higher and narrower
How does Lower extremities amplify the movement of the SI Joint?
(Can visualize what is happening in pelvis by looking at movement of LE)
Heel strike through swing to push off:
Leg moves through swing the LE amplifies posterior rotation of innominate bone
To neutral
To push off: LE goes into extension as innominate rotates in anterior direction
Is the SI under voluntary control?
SI is not under volitional control
even though muscles attach there is no activating force to move it –it happens as a secondary passive effect to movement in muscles ie from hip joint
SI Anatomy
Closed osteoarticular ring with three bony parts and three joints
o 3 Bones:
- -2 innominate bones
- -Sacrum
o 3 Joints:
- -2 SI joints
- -Pubic symphysis – between 2 pubic rami: Diarthroidial with symphysis in the front (SIJ)
Pelvis: There is complete interdependence of all three joints
what happens if forces not balanced?
Balance of force from ground and force from top: there needs to be an interdependence between the three components of the osteoarticular ring
–ie inferior: LLD: imbalance of forces entering pelvis
–ie superior: scoliosis, lateral shift, hemivertebrae (triangulated shape of vertebra creates scoliosis)
SI Anatomy: # of Joints
3 Joints:
- -2 SI joints
- -Pubic symphysis – between 2 pubic rami
What type of joint is the pubic symphysis?
Diarthroidial with symphysis in the front (SIJ)
Iliac Bone:
- shape
- concave/convex
- what cartilage
- Crescent shaped, very irregular with a crest lying between two furrows
(crest between furrows = tubercle sticking in the middle)—it is irregular shape (it is not flat) - Concave posterior-superiorly direction
- Lined with fibrocartilage
Pelvis: Function of the pelvis:
–Bony pelvis transmits forces from the vertebral column to the lower limb:
(Bony pelvis is center point for transmitting forces)
–There is a ground reaction transmitted to the acetabulum by the head and neck of the femur
(Force comes down from the trunk–trunk that is loaded down entire vertebral column—dissipated at the top of the 2 innominate bones
2 legs equally placed on the leg, force comes up both legs and dispersed around pelvis rim)
–There is complete interdependence of all three joints
Pelvis: How Bony pelvis transmits forces from the vertebral column to the lower limb?
Bony pelvis is center point for transmitting forces
Sacrum
- shape
- cartilage
- concave/convex rule
has a corresponding articular facet to the part that is on the iliac/innominate bone
- Corresponds in shape with a furrow bordered by two crests: TWO crests and ONE furrow so they can interlock one top of the other—this prevents sliding of innominate on sacrum
- Lined with hyaline cartilage which is 2-3x thicker than the fibrocartilage cartilage on innominate bone
Does not truly follow the concave/convex rule
There is a depression on the sacrum that articulates with crest on innominate
Pelvis: There is complete interdependence of all three joints
what happens if forces not balanced?
Balance of force from ground and force from top: there needs to be an interdependence between the three components of the osteoarticular ring
–ie inferior: LLD: imbalance of forces entering pelvis
–ie superior: scoliosis, lateral shift, hemivertebrae (triangulated shape of vertebra creates scoliosis)
How an issue in pelvis can be created when imbalance of muscle:
Weakness–ie gluteus medius
Tightness –ie illiopsoas
• Weakness: If there is significant atrophy or weakness on one side there will be a change in alignment
ie gluteus medius will change gait, the pull, and balance.
• Tightness: if I have tight illiopsoas on one side, it will pull anteriorly on anterior innominate on one side and not other side. If innominate is pulled on right by illiopsoas or hamstring it will passively change the alignment.
Pelvis: why have to evaluate strength, flexibility and structural assessment bilaterally?
o all of these can alter the joint alignment
Iliac Bone:
- shape
- concave/convex
- what cartilage
- Crescent shaped, very irregular with a crest lying between two furrows (crest between furrows = tubercle sticking in the middle)—it is irregular shape (it is not flat)
- Concave posterior-superiorly direction
- Lined with fibrocartilage
Iliolumbar ligaments:
- where does it attach (origin and insertion)
- with what ligament does it blend
3, when does it develop
Start from TP at L4-5 levels and attach down to iliac crest
The Iliolumbar ligaments blend with the anterior SI ligament (anterior SI ligament)
Iliolumbar develops in second decade of life.
Which ligament only in bipedal animals?
iliolumbar ligaments in bipedal animals
– because it’s the connection from the lumbar spine to the pelvis
–It is thought that ligament itself is an out sprouting of QL: QL in the same location as the iliolumbar ligament.
Sacrum articular facet corresponds to what?
has a corresponding articular facet to the part that is on the iliac/innominate bone
Does the sacrum follow the concave/convex rule?
Does not truly follow the concave/convex rule
Ligaments
6
- articular capsule
- illiolumbar ligaments
- sacrospinous ligament
- sacrotuberous ligament
- anterior SI ligament
- Posterior SI ligament: short interosseous ligament, intermediate ligament, long posterior SI ligament
Can sacrotuberous ligament be palpated?
Palpable at distal attach on IT (not as deep as sacrospinous ligament)
What type of joint is the SI joint?
Synovial joint, Large joint – large capsule surrounds the joint
Iliolumbar ligaments:
Start from TP at L4-5 levels and attach down to iliac crest
The Iliolumbar ligaments blend with the anterior SI ligament (anterior SI ligament)
Posterior SI ligament
3 Layers: what are they
- Short Interosseous Ligament
- Intermediate
- Long Posterior SI Ligament
Short Interosseous Ligament
- what is it
- attach
- direction of fibers
Deepest Layer of Posterior SI Ligament
Sacrum –> Ilium
HORIZONTAL FIBERS
(Interosseous SI Ligament)
(online: ilium to S1-S2)
Intermediate Ligament
- what is it
- attach
- direction of fibers
Layer of Posterior SI Ligament
middle of ilium to sacrum:
and occupy most of the space of the joint
HORIZONTAL FIBERS
(overlies the whole back of the joint)
Long Posterior SI Ligament
- what is it
- attach
- direction of fibers
- purpose
Layer of Posterior SI Ligament
VERTICAL FIBERS
[blend in combination with sacrotuberus and sacrospinous ligaments]
- increases integrity of the SI joint
(online: long posterior sacroiliac ligament from PSIS to transverse tubercle of S3-S4. It is continuous laterally within medial edge of sacrotuberous ligament.)
Pubic Symphysis
- type of joint
- disc
- ligaments
1) Secondary cartilaginous joint – Amphiarthrosis
Symphysis (one of the few symphysis joints that we deal with
2) Interosseous Ligament-Fibrocartilaginous Disc
Maintained with an interosseous ligament with a small fibrocartilaginous disc that sits between it
3) Ligaments go form one side of the symphysis to the other
Anterior, Posterior, Superior
Anterior SI ligament
1) where is it?
2) structure?
3) purpose?
4) pathology?
1) Anterior surface of SI Joint
2) Thin and broad
3) Supports the sacrum between 2 innominate bones (like a sling)–
* has connections to multifidus muscle
4) Pathology
- -can be injured when joint is displaced
- pain fibers
what muscle does anterior SI ligament have connections to?
multifidus muscle
Posterior SI ligament
3 Layers
- Short Interosseous Ligament
- Intermediate
- Long Posterior SI Ligament
Short Interosseous Ligament
Deepest Layer of Posterior SI Ligament
Sacrum –> Ilium
HORIZONTAL FIBERS
(Interosseous SI Ligament)
Intermediate Ligament
Layer of Posterior SI Ligament
middle of ilium to sacrum:
and occupy most of the space of the joint
HORIZONTAL FIBERS
(overlies the whole back of the joint)
What does sacrum function as compared to lumbar vertebrae?
Sacrum functions as atypical lumbar vertebrae
–Lowest point of the spine
—Don’t work like a traditional lumbar vertebra but similar function to what we see happening in the lumbar spine
Pubic Symphysis
- type of joint
- disc
- ligaments
1) Secondary cartilaginous joint – Amphiarthrosis
Symphysis (one of the few symphysis joints that we deal with
2) Interosseous Ligament-Fibrocartilaginous Disc
Maintained with an interosseous ligament with a small fibrocartilaginous disc that sits between it
3) Ligaments go form one side of the symphysis to the other
Anterior, Posterior, Superior
what type of movement occurs at the SI joint?
Movement of SI Joint is passive in response to muscle activity from both above and below
ILA
- what it is considered to be
- what it tells us
Inferior lateral angle
–have a dip going down into center to the coccyx, inferior lateral angle (ILA): considered to be atypical TP
–Can look at direction of movement of sacrum, use ILA as markers to tell us what is happening in terms of movement and function of sacrum
What causes movement at the SI joint
Movement of SI joint is passive in response to muscle activity from both above and below
–>movement in SI joint is related to a passive function that occurs secondary to LE muscle or abdominal muscle movement
How do we strengthen the SI joint?
There is no way to do strengthening for this joint: cannot do something that isolates function for this joint because there is nothing that exists
The programs we do for strengthening (to reinforce pelvis girdle, pelvic floor) – the only way to reinforce pelvic girdle or pelvic floor is to do abdominal stabilization—same program you do for lumbar spine
Balance hip – length and strength
SI Joint: Passive Reaction to which 7 groups of hip muscles?
- Abdominals
- Gluteus maximus
- Iliacus
- Piriformis
- Erecti Spinae
- Multifidus
- Coccygeus
What does sacrum function as compared to lumbar vertebrae?
Sacrum functions as atypical lumbar vertebrae
–Lowest point of the spine
—Don’t work like a traditional lumbar vertebra but similar function to what we see happening in the lumbar spine
Biomechanics of SI joint (5)
- Sacrum functions as an atypical lumbar vertebrae
- SI joints function as atypical facet joints
- Functionally innominate bone viewed as LE bone
- SI joint is the junction between vertebral axis and LE
- Movement of SI Joint is passive in response to muscle activity from both above and below
what type of movement occurs at the SI joint?
Movement of SI Joint is passive in response to muscle activity from both above and below
ILA
- what it is considered to be
- what it tells us
Inferior lateral angle
–have a dip going down into center to the coccyx, inferior lateral angle (ILA): considered to be atypical TP
–Can look at direction of movement of sacrum, use ILA as markers to tell us what is happening in terms of movement and function of sacrum
What causes movement at the SI joint
Movement of SI joint is passive in response to muscle activity from both above and below
–>movement in SI joint is related to a passive function that occurs secondary to LE muscle or abdominal muscle movement
How do we strengthen the SI joint?
There is no way to do strengthening for this joint: cannot do something that isolates function for this joint because there is nothing that exists
The programs we do for strengthening (to reinforce pelvis girdle, pelvic floor) – the only way to reinforce pelvic girdle or pelvic floor is to do abdominal stabilization—same program you do for lumbar spine
Balance hip – length and strength
SI Joint: Passive Reaction to which 7 groups of hip muscles?
- Abdominals
- Gluteus maximus
- Iliacus
- Piriformis
- Erecti Spinae
- Multifidus
- Coccygeus
SI Joint: Passive Reaction to which 7 groups of hip muscles?
- Hip Flexors attach to crest of ilium (AIIS) – rectus, illiopsoas
- Hip Abductors – glut medius attach under crest, gluteus max top of crest posteriorly
- Hip Adductors – pubic ramus
- Rotators – sacrum
- Rectus Abdominus – superior pubic ramus
- Long Erector Spinae – sacrum
- Small rotators – (l5-S1, L4-S1) rotators, multifidus – sacrum
Pelvis floor – inferior pubic ramus, around and underneath to IT, inferior part that stabilizes the most inferior section of the pubis
SI Joint: Passive Reaction to
Pelvic FLoor
inferior pubic ramus, around and underneath to IT, inferior part that stabilizes the most inferior section of the pubis
SI Joint: Passive Reaction to
Hip Adductors
pubic ramus
SI Joint: Passive Reaction to
Hip Abductors
glut medius attach under crest
gluteus max top of crest posteriorly
Effect of Piriformis on SI Joint
- attachments
- important things about it
- lateral inferior side of sacrum–>
to greater trochanter
- **connection to sciatic nerve
- **large piece related to alignment of sacrum
—attachment takes up half of sacrum
SI Joint: Passive Reaction to
Rectus Abdominus
superior pubic ramus
SI Joint: Passive Reaction to
Long Erector Spinae
attach sacrum
SI Joint: Passive Reaction to
Small Rotators
(l5-S1, L4-S1) rotators, multifidus – sacrum
Sacral Cornu
- what is it?
- what articulates here?
- what part of the triangle is it?
- what joint it forms
- tip of sacrum that becomes articulation for coccyx
- Articulation for coccyx
- This is the apex of the triangle (because its inverted)
- Sacrococcygeal joint
What influences the pelvis in standing position?
pelvis influenced by both structural and functional asymmetry of LE’s
**force comes up from LE
anatomical or functional LLD —>uneven as we have ground force coming up one side vs the other
Ambulate with LLD create pelvic obliquity which create a dysfunction in the pelvis: rotational or elevation component
**important to adjust LLD because pelvic obliquity causes lumbar spine side-bend rotation with scoliosis which works its way up thoracic to cervical spine—creates long term low back and pelvis issues
why is it important to adjust LLD?
**important to adjust LLD because pelvic obliquity causes lumbar spine side-bend rotation with scoliosis which works its way up thoracic to cervical spine—creates long term low back and pelvis issues
What influences the pelvis/sacrum in SEATED position?
POSITION OF SPINE and TENSION IN TRUNK
Innominate stabilized by weight on ischial tuberosity, influenced by position of spine and tension in trunk
• Sacral base
another name for it
promintory of the sacrum
• Inferior lateral angle
what attaches to it
what is its structure
o Where gluteus maximus attaches on the ILA
o Comes down on an oblique angle then sacrum changes direction at ILA
• Sacral Hiatus
what/where is it?
o Opening at the bottom
o Indentation
o Space right above coccyx
Sacral Cornu
(tip of sacrum that becomes articulation for coccyx)
o Articulation for coccyx
o Sacrococcygeal joint
o This is the apex of the triangle (because its inverted)
Which scoliosis pull on pelvis in seated?
Changes we see in SI joint and pelvis is influenced by position of spine and tension in trunk (scoliosis that is STRUCTURAL not functional will continue to pull on pelvis)
Why is pelvis stabilized in prone?
pelvis supported by pubic symphysis and ASIS, sacrum responds to trunk
Stabilizing pelvis because lying on ASIS and pubic symphysis (unless you have a belly)
Sacrum responds to the trunk because stabilizing the pelvis
What influences the pelvis in seated position?
Innominate stabilized by weight on ischial tuberosity, influenced by position of spine and tension in trunk
Why do we evaluate in supine twice?
go into supine twice in the evaluation (because of the osteopathic sequence of how we should treat, because things will change)
- Pubic Symphysis Dysfunction
- iliac crests, pubic symphysis, inguinal ligament, SI provocation - IS dysfunction (ilium on sacrum)
- ASIS, LLD, Long sitting test
What influences the pelvis/sacrum in PRONE position?
SACRUM RESPONDS TO TRUNK
Pelvis supported by pubic symphysis and ASIS, sacrum responds to trunk
What influences the pelvis/sacrum in SUPINE position?
INNOMINATE (iliums) respond to tension below
stabilized by WB on table, innominate respond to tension from below
Seated: what causes changes we see in SI joint and pelvis?
Sitting on IT’s so basically stabilizing pelvis
Changes we see in SI joint and pelvis is influenced by position of spine and tension in trunk (scoliosis that is STRUCTURAL not functional will continue to pull on pelvis)
Abnormal muscle spasm, tension, tautness muscles coming from trunk to pelvis will influence sitting positon
Which scoliosis will we see in seated?
Changes we see in SI joint and pelvis is influenced by position of spine and tension in trunk (scoliosis that is STRUCTURAL not functional will continue to pull on pelvis)
Why is pelvis stabilized in prone?
pelvis supported by pubic symphysis and ASIS, sacrum responds to trunk
Stabilizing pelvis because lying on ASIS and pubic symphysis (unless you have a belly)
Sacrum responds to the trunk because stabilizing the pelvis
What influences innominate in supine position?
Supine: stabilized by WB on table, innominate respond to tension from below
change in alignment of pelvis from tension in LE –ie if contracture and get asymmetrical alignment from tension
WB is on innominates on the table, get changes in alignment of pelvis from tension of the LE’s
Ex: hip flexion contracture on one side and lying on table and leg held up in Thomas test position will cause asymmetrical tension on the pelvis
We repeat some of the positions
Why do we evaluate in supine twice?
go into supine twice in the evaluation (because of the osteopathic sequence of how we should treat, because things will change)
- Pubic Symphysis Dysfunction
- iliac crests, pubic symphysis, inguinal ligament, SI provocation - IS dysfunction (ilium on sacrum)
- ASIS, LLD, Long sitting test
Superior pub:
If we were to have 1 side of superior pub higher than the other (looking at the person):
R one that is higher = R superior pub
Anterior Innominate
–right anterior innominate: anterior, left lateral and right lateral views:
anterior rotation
Right anterior Innominate:
Anterior View:
- -Right ASIS inferior to left ASIS
- -Right PSIS superior to left PSIS
Lateral view from Left
–ASIS and PSIS equal
Lateral View from right
–AISIS inferior to PSIS
Posterior Innominate
posterior rotation
Right posterior Innominate:
Anterior View:
- -Right ASIS superior to left ASIS
- -Right PSIS inferior to left PSIS
Lateral view from Left
–ASIS and PSIS even
Lateral View from right
- -ASIS superior
- -PSIS inferior
Inflare
what axis?
medial rotation around the Y axis
Inflare
Anterior, Posterior, Lateral views
medial rotation around the Y axis
–Possibility of rotational dysfunction of the pelvis
Anterior View: ASIS on the side of the rotation closer/medial to the umbilicus than the ASIS of contralateral side
Posterior View: PSIS on side of rotation further/more lateral from center of sacrum compared to contralateral PSIS
Lateral View: wont show anything
Outflare
Anterior, Posterior, Lateral views
Lateral rotation around the y axis
Anterior view
– ASIS is laterally displaced from umbilicus compared to other side
Posterior view
– PSIS medial to sacrum compared to contralateral side
Are inflare/outflare common?
Don’t see inflare and outflare often – usually correct themselves
Thought to be an imbalance of hip rotators (pulls innominate bone one way or the other)
Usually fix when you address the length of the muscle
You will see them and they disappear
Upslip
- another name
- WB vs NWB
- what landmark and position to analyze
- anterior, lateral, posterior view
- cause
- also called a “superior ilial sheer” or “superior innominate sheer”
- only see in NWB
- –look at IT in prone–
- Anterior view – ASIS superior
Lateral view – unless there is a rotation coupled with it – it wont look different because it’s level
Posterior view – PSIS is superior
- Unilateral stress with weight coming up one side that displaces your pelvis
Upslip: crest heights
Will it be different in WB or in NWB?
Iliac crest will be high on the side of the superior displacement
In NWB because it is a dysfunction of the pelvis, it will appear to be uneven
Not in weight bearing because when you’re in WBing position, if your leg lengths are the same, and the leg is planted on the ground, the pelvis will level out and your spine will take up the slack (back accommodates for it)
How to use IT to see if upslip?
Ischial Tuberosity:
When you look at this, and examine the patient in prone, their ischial tuberosity will also be superiorly displaced because entire hemipelvis will be superiorly displaced
What causes an upslip?
Unilateral stress with weight coming up one side that displaces your pelvis
Not a normal situation for pelvis: these only happen secondary to trauma , “traumatically induced”
–>Classic example – step into a pothole, ground force goes up your pelvis causing a superior displacement
–>Not paying attention and theres one extra step – land really hard
Downslip
- another name
- what landmark and position to analyze
- anterior, lateral, posterior view
- cause
- Inferior ilial sheer or inferior innominate sheer
- Look at relationship of ITs
3.
Anterior view – ASIS inferior
Iliac crests – iliac crest inferior
Posterior view – PSIS inferior
Lateral view – unless there is a rotation coupled with it – it wont look different because it’s level
4.Trauma-rare: mode of action is unusual and because when you stand on your feet, if one side is pushed down and walk run or pound on that leg – it self correct
Is downslip common?
Traumatically induced injury: rarely ever see these because mode of action is unusual and because when you stand on your feet, if one side is pushed down and walk run or pound on that leg – it self correct
If it is really jammed – then it has to be corrected but it is hard to do
Etiology: Example: Somebody thrown from horse and got caught in stirrup – pulls one leg down/Falling form tree – gets stuck in vine or tree and hung from one leg
See more with female patient because of laxity – depending on cycle or pregnant
Self corrects if you just have them hop in standing because of WBing forces
Sacrum Axes
- Superior transverse axis
- middle transverse axis: Most common – horizontal axis: Around S3: Associated with traditional movement of the sacrum
- Inferior transverse axis
- Right oblique axis: diagonal axis: Right promontory and travels obliquely across sacrum and comes out on L ILA
- left oblique axis: diagonal axis: Left promontory (sacral base) and travels to right ILA
Where is the middle transverse axis?
Most common – horizontal axis: Around S3: Associated with traditional movement of the sacrum
Which sacrum axis related to respiration?
Superior transverse axis
–axis at which we find motion related to sacrum that is connected to respiration
Inhalation: sacrum is going to come backwards (flatten the lordosis)
Exhalation: sacrum is going to come forward [when to apply P/A]
Nutation
1) what is it?
2) where does promontory move?
3) where does apex/cornu move?
4) what happens to pelvic brim?
5) what happens to pelvic outlet?
- posterior view of sacrum and cornu
1) Anterior rotation around middle transverse axis, S2,3,
2) where promontory moves anteriorly and inferiorly –Movement anteriorly around Middle transverse axis: promontory/sacral base moves anteriorly,
3) apex (cornu) moves posteriorly
4) Pelvic brim is decreased and
5) pelvis outlet is increased
- Looking from the back: sacrum drops forward and down (anterior inferior),
Cornu moves posterior superior
Counternutation
1) what is it?
2) where does promontory move?
3) where does apex/cornu move?
4) what happens to pelvic brim?
5) what happens to pelvic outlet?
posterior nutation: (what we call extension) posterior rotation around the middle transverse axis
Promontory moves superiorly and posteriorly
Cornu moves inferior anterior.
Pelvic brim is increased and
pelvic outlet is decreased
Are nutation and counternutation normal movements?
Nutation and Counternutation are normal movements – happen when you breathe
Bring both legs up together to chest– counternutation
Extension – nutation
Normal physiological movements