Commonly Used Tests in the Assessment of Sacro-illiac Joint Dysfunction by Physiotherapists in India: A Cross-sectional Study
Introduction: Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction (SIJD) refers to a condition that causes pain and discomfort, commonly due to dysfunction of the Sacroiliac Joint (SIJ). It is a plausible source of Low Back Pain (LBP). Static palpation tests, motion palpation, and pain provocation tests are mostly employe...
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| description | Introduction: Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction (SIJD) refers to a condition that causes pain and discomfort, commonly due to dysfunction of the Sacroiliac Joint (SIJ). It is a plausible source of Low Back Pain (LBP). Static palpation tests, motion palpation, and pain provocation tests are mostly employed to check for SIJD.
Aim: To determine the commonly used tests in the assessment of SIJD by physiotherapists.
Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional Questionnaire-based study was conducted among physiotherapists in India from November 2022 to April 2023 at the Nitte Institute of Physiotherapy, NITTE (deemed to be University), Mangalore, Karnataka, India. The study included physiotherapists specialising in orthopaedics and obstetrics and gynaecology. The practitioners’ years of experience were considered. An online survey was conducted using a questionnaire developed to determine the frequently used bony landmark for checking SIJ asymmetry, commonly affected structures, and commonly used motion palpation and pain provocation tests for examining SIJD. Questionnaires were sent to at least 100 physiotherapists, and 72 responses were included in the study. Data was collected and analysed using descriptive statistics: frequency and percentage. Data analysis was performed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software version 26.0.
Results: Seventy-two practitioners responded to the online survey. The commonly assessed bony landmark was the Posterior Superior Iliac Spines (PSIS) with 52 responses (28%). The most frequently preferred motion palpation examination test was the compression test with 36 responses (17.2%). Tenderness or tissue texture change was mainly checked at the PSIS with 54 responses (37.8%), and the commonly used pain provocation tests were the thigh thrust test and supine SIJ springing test with 46 responses (26.6%).
Conclusion: According to this study, many physiotherapists employed diagnostic techniques congruent with Mitchell’s model, but they also frequently added additional motion tests, measured tenderness, and used pain provocation techniques. Most preferred the ASIS compression and thigh thrust tests to assess SIJD. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-32640d4d177149a483b480920f0d4bed2024-02-09T11:49:58ZengJCDR Research and Publications Private LimitedJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research2249-782X0973-709X2024-02-011802010410.7860/JCDR/2024/66700.19054Commonly Used Tests in the Assessment of Sacro-illiac Joint Dysfunction by Physiotherapists in India: A Cross-sectional StudyAleena Philip0Saumya Srivastava1BPT Intern, Department of Physiotherapy, Nitte Institute of Physiotherapy, NITTE (Deemed to be University), Deralakatte, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.Associate Professor, Department of Physiotherapy, Nitte Institute of Physiotherapy, NITTE (Deemed to be University), Deralakatte, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.Introduction: Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction (SIJD) refers to a condition that causes pain and discomfort, commonly due to dysfunction of the Sacroiliac Joint (SIJ). It is a plausible source of Low Back Pain (LBP). Static palpation tests, motion palpation, and pain provocation tests are mostly employed to check for SIJD. Aim: To determine the commonly used tests in the assessment of SIJD by physiotherapists. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional Questionnaire-based study was conducted among physiotherapists in India from November 2022 to April 2023 at the Nitte Institute of Physiotherapy, NITTE (deemed to be University), Mangalore, Karnataka, India. The study included physiotherapists specialising in orthopaedics and obstetrics and gynaecology. The practitioners’ years of experience were considered. An online survey was conducted using a questionnaire developed to determine the frequently used bony landmark for checking SIJ asymmetry, commonly affected structures, and commonly used motion palpation and pain provocation tests for examining SIJD. Questionnaires were sent to at least 100 physiotherapists, and 72 responses were included in the study. Data was collected and analysed using descriptive statistics: frequency and percentage. Data analysis was performed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software version 26.0. Results: Seventy-two practitioners responded to the online survey. The commonly assessed bony landmark was the Posterior Superior Iliac Spines (PSIS) with 52 responses (28%). The most frequently preferred motion palpation examination test was the compression test with 36 responses (17.2%). Tenderness or tissue texture change was mainly checked at the PSIS with 54 responses (37.8%), and the commonly used pain provocation tests were the thigh thrust test and supine SIJ springing test with 46 responses (26.6%). Conclusion: According to this study, many physiotherapists employed diagnostic techniques congruent with Mitchell’s model, but they also frequently added additional motion tests, measured tenderness, and used pain provocation techniques. Most preferred the ASIS compression and thigh thrust tests to assess SIJD.https://www.jcdr.net/articles/PDF/19054/66700_CE[Ra1]_F(IS)_QC(KK_SS)_Ref_Pat(RDW_SS)_PF1(AKA_SHU)_PFA(KM)_PN(OM).pdfdiagnostic testquestionnairephysiotherapists |
| spellingShingle | Aleena Philip Saumya Srivastava Commonly Used Tests in the Assessment of Sacro-illiac Joint Dysfunction by Physiotherapists in India: A Cross-sectional Study Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research diagnostic test questionnaire physiotherapists |
| title | Commonly Used Tests in the Assessment of Sacro-illiac Joint Dysfunction by Physiotherapists in India: A Cross-sectional Study |
| title_full | Commonly Used Tests in the Assessment of Sacro-illiac Joint Dysfunction by Physiotherapists in India: A Cross-sectional Study |
| title_fullStr | Commonly Used Tests in the Assessment of Sacro-illiac Joint Dysfunction by Physiotherapists in India: A Cross-sectional Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Commonly Used Tests in the Assessment of Sacro-illiac Joint Dysfunction by Physiotherapists in India: A Cross-sectional Study |
| title_short | Commonly Used Tests in the Assessment of Sacro-illiac Joint Dysfunction by Physiotherapists in India: A Cross-sectional Study |
| title_sort | commonly used tests in the assessment of sacro illiac joint dysfunction by physiotherapists in india a cross sectional study |
| topic | diagnostic test questionnaire physiotherapists |
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