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asymmetry in the iliac bones

Hello everyone Thanks for the warm welcome ffrom those who replied when I first joined the forum.
My question is:
When assessing the iliacs, does anyone perform iliac or hip rocking with the client in the supine position to see how rigid the iliacs are or lack of mobility there is in one iliac compared to the other or bilaterally if so what are your findings?

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Permalink Reply by Bert Davich on November 10, 2009 at 10:21pm

I have not used that assessment and I am curious as to how you would attribute a difference in mobility to a specific cause. I can envision a number of possibilities that include any muscle pair that exerts pressure on the pelvis and even the possibility of a lumbar restriction that might result in lack of mobility when rocking. Are there specifics to look for when one side is more or less rigid that might reveal clues as to the cause?

Permalink Reply by Danny Christie on January 21, 2010 at 8:31pm

I commonly use the "spring test"- Erik spends quite a bit of time teaching it during his seminars

I use to test to determine end feel, hard end feel generally suggests an articular block where a softer end feel suggests a soft tissue dysfunction. Movement of the SIJ can be restricted and various poles- which obviously can lead to wide ranging compensatory patterns