Sacroiliac (SI) Compression Test | Sacroiliac Joint Pain

-- PURPOSE --
One of five tests that assess if SI Joint is the source of pain
▷ Clinical Prediction Rule for SI joint pain: Gaenslen Test, Distraction Test, Thigh Thrust Test, Compression Test, and the Sacral Thrust Test
▷ If 3 of the 5 tests are positive, it is an indicator for SIJ dysfunction

-- PATIENT POSITION –
Side lying

-- TECHNIQUE --
Place both hands over the superior portion of the patient's iliac crest
Apply pressure in the direction of the floor

-- POSITIVE TEST --
Reproduction of the patient's SI joint pain
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* REFERENCES *
Laslett M, Williams M. The reliability of selected pain provocation tests for sacroiliac joint pathology. Spine. 1994 Jun;19(11):1243-9.
Magee DJ. Orthopedic physical assessment. Elsevier Health Sciences; 2013 Dec 4.
Laslett M, Aprill CN, McDonald B, Young SB. "Diagnosis of sacroiliac joint pain: validity of individual provocation tests and composites of tests." Man Ther. 2005 Aug;10(3):207-18. Web. 08/22/12.
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* This is not medical advice *
This content is intended as educational material for healthcare professionals and healthcare students. Patients should seek medical advice from a healthcare professional.