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Dynamic Quantitative Sensory Testing to Characterize Central Pain Processing
Published on: February 16, 2017
Association between composites of selected motion palpation and pain provocation tests for sacroiliac joint disorders
Manijeh Soleimanifar1, Noureddin Karimi2, Amir Massoud Arab2
1Biomechanic Research Center, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, AJA University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran.
Background:
The sacroiliac joint (SIJ) has been implicated as a potential source of low back and buttock pain. Several types of motion palpation and pain provocation tests are used to evaluate SIJ dysfunction.
Objective:
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between motion palpation and pain provocation tests in assessment of SIJ problems.
Design:
This study is Descriptive Correlation.
Methods:
50 patients between the ages of 20 and 65 participated. Four motion palpation tests (Sitting flexion, Standing flexion, Prone knee flexion, Gillet test) and three pain provocation tests (FABER, Posterior shear, Resisted abduction test) were examined. Chi-square analysis was used to assess the relationship between results of the individuals and composites of these two groups of tests.
Results:
No significant relationship was found between these two groups of tests.
Conclusions:
It seems that motion palpation tests assess SIJ dysfunction and provocative tests assessed SIJ pain which do not appear to be related.
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