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Pelvic girdle pain and relevance of ASLR testing: A ... - Cindy Verheul

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Initial posture therapist two: this will be at the foot <strong>of</strong> the examination couch while therapist 1<br />

moves to the pelvis. The h<strong>and</strong>s <strong>of</strong> therapist 2 is placed on the inside <strong>of</strong> the lower leg <strong>of</strong> the<br />

subject, directly above the ankle <strong>of</strong>fering resistance the internal rotation <strong>of</strong> the leg <strong>of</strong> the<br />

subject.<br />

Starting Position subject: supine on the examination couch, with 20cm feet spread apart on<br />

the bench rest.<br />

Execution: the subject is asked to simultaneously turn both legs inward with straight knees.<br />

Deduction: This test is positive if the first test (without compression on the pelvic) <strong>pain</strong> is<br />

experienced in the lower back or pelvic region, which is absent when compression is added<br />

to the pelvis.<br />

- Hip external rotation stability test<br />

Initial posture therapist 1: The therapist st<strong>and</strong>s at the foot <strong>of</strong> the examination couch for the<br />

first part <strong>of</strong> the test. She places her h<strong>and</strong>s on the outside <strong>of</strong> the lower legs just above the<br />

ankle. The therapist resists the exorotation <strong>of</strong> the leg <strong>of</strong> the subject.<br />

The second test, the therapist is at the level <strong>of</strong> the pelvis. She will place her h<strong>and</strong>s on the<br />

lateral side <strong>of</strong> the pelvis on the anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS) to create a from lateral to<br />

medial targeted compression.<br />

Initial posture therapist two: this will be at the foot <strong>of</strong> the examination couch while therapist 1<br />

moves to the pelvis. The h<strong>and</strong>s <strong>of</strong> therapist 2 is placed on the outside <strong>of</strong> the lower leg <strong>of</strong> the<br />

subject, directly above the ankle being able to <strong>of</strong>fer resistance to the exorotation <strong>of</strong> the leg <strong>of</strong><br />

the subject.<br />

Starting Position subject: supine on the examination couch, with the feet spread 20cm apart<br />

resting on the bench.<br />

Execution: the subject is asked to rotate both legs simultaneously outward with straight<br />

knees.<br />

Deduction: This test is positive if at the first test (without compression on the pelvic) <strong>pain</strong> is<br />

experienced in the lower back or pelvic region, which is absent when compression is added<br />

to the pelvis.<br />

Osteopathie Schule Deutschl<strong>and</strong><br />

Dresden International University Page 42

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