Posted by Azlan Tariq, D.O.
Diagnosis of Sacroiliac Joint Pain: Validity of individual provocation tests and composites of tests
Manual Therapy 10 (2005) 207–218
Mark Lasletta, Charles N. Aprill, Barry McDonald, Sharon B. Young, Department of Health and Society, Linko¨pings Universitet, Linko¨ping, Sweden, Magnolia Diagnostics, New Orleans, LA, USA, Massey University, Institute of Information and Mathematical Sciences, Albany, New Zealand, Mobile Spine and Rehabilitation Center, Mobile, AL, USA
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16038856
ABSTRACT
Objective: Previous research indicates that physical examination cannot diagnose sacroiliac joint (SIJ) pathology. This study examined the diagnostic power of pain provocation SIJ tests singly and in various combinations, in relation to an accepted criterion standard.
