Sacrum Lab

Question 1

Bilateral sacral flexion

Answer 1

1. Abduct the legs and internally rotate until you feel motion in teh joint
2. Place hand on the apex of the sacrum
3. have the patient breathe
4. Apply the motion n inhialation and resist with exhalation
5. Recheck

Question 2

Bilateral sacral extension

Answer 2

1. Monitor the joint; abduct the leg
2. Have the patient assume the TV watching position
3. Externally rotate the patients leg
4. Place hand on the heel of the sacral base
5. Have the patient breathe and apply a force on exhalation
6. recheck

Question 3

Unilateral sacral flexion

Answer 3

1. Abduct the leg and internally rotate the AFFECTED side
2. Place hand on the affected ILA
3. Encourage the force on inhalation
4. Recheck

Question 4

Unilateral sacral extension

Answer 4

1. Abduct the leg
2. Have the patient assume the TV watching position
3. Externally rotate the leg
4. Place heel of hand on the sacral base and engage a barrier with exhalation
5. recheck

Question 5

Forward torsion (L/L or R/R)

Answer 5

1. Place the patient with the axis side down and chest ON the table; flex the hips and knees to chest 90 degrees with legs hanging off of the side
2. Patient inhales and exhales deeply 3 times reaching with the hand opposite of the axis
3. Rest knees on your thigh
4. Push patients feet toward the ground until side bending barrier is reached
5. have the patient lift their feet upwards towards the ceiling for 3-5 seconds
6. Repeat MET

Question 6

Backward torsion (R/L or R/R)

Answer 6

1. Pt is on the edge of the table with axis side DOWN and chest pointing up
2. Have patient take 2-3 breaths and reach back with arm
3. Bring the patients top leg over and off of the table, apply a gentle force and have the patient push up into the ceiling
4. Continue to move patient into the barrier
5. Recheck