Sacroiliac Joint

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Sacroiliac Joint

• Orthopedic Tests

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PSIS And Iliac Crest
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SI Joint Ligaments
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Anterior SI Joint Ligaments
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Gaenslens Test

• Procedure Patient Supine. Affected side near
  edge of table. Flex knee of unaffected side to
  chest. Downward pressure on affected thigh until
  lower than table.
• Positive Test Extension of the leg stresses the
  sacroiliac joint and the anterior SI ligaments on
  the affected side. Pain indicates SI joint
  lesion or sprain of the anterior SI joint
  ligaments.

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Gaenslens Test
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Yeomans Test

• Procedure Patient prone. Grasp lower leg and
  passively flex knee. Extend hip.
• Positive Test Pain indicates stress of the SI
  joint and / or anterior SI joint ligaments.

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Yeomans Test
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Hibbs Test

• Procedure Patient prone. Flex leg to the
  buttock. Then move the leg outward to internally
  rotate the hip.
• Positive Test This test stresses the hip joint
  and causes a slight distraction of the SI joint.
  Pain in the SI joint indicates a sacroiliac joint
  lesion. Pain in the hip indicates a hip joint
  lesion.

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Hibbs Test