Diagnosis and manipulative therapy of sacroiliac joint disorder.
Objective To present a case study and discuss the role of an orthopaedic medicine approach (OMA) to clinical diagnosis and treatment of sacroiliac joint (SIJ) disorder in the light of recent research evidence. Case study A 38-year-old female suffering from pain over the SIJ and right buttock was dia...
| Published in: | International Musculoskeletal Medicine Vol. 33; no. 3; pp. 115 - 120 |
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| Format: | case study tables/charts Journal Article |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Sep2011
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| Summary: | Objective To present a case study and discuss the role of an orthopaedic medicine approach (OMA) to clinical diagnosis and treatment of sacroiliac joint (SIJ) disorder in the light of recent research evidence. Case study A 38-year-old female suffering from pain over the SIJ and right buttock was diagnosed to have an SIJ disorder using an orthopaedic medicine assessment. She was managed by a multi-disciplinary treatment approach in which improvement coincided with the addition of manipulation. The patient showed an improvement in the numerical pain rating scale from 6 to 0 and the revised Oswestry back disability score reduced from 25 to 3% at discharge. Discussion Latest research evidence suggests that a composite of tests is more valid and reliable in the diagnosis of SIJ dysfunction than individual tests. Conclusion The OMA may be improved by the use of a composite of tests for the diagnosis of SIJ disorder. |
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