Sacroiliac (SI) Joint Palpation

Sacroiliac (SI) Joint Palpation – Physical Examination Video

The video begins with a black screen and the words Chronic Pain Management Guide: Physical Examination. Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration logo are displayed on the top. White text displays the title of the video: The video begins with a black screen and the words: Sacroiliac (SI) Joint Palpation. Tests for SI joint pain. Reproduction of spontaneous pain is a positive test. The words fades and more text appears; Sacroiliac (SI) Joint Palpation. The screen fades to a close-up view of the patients lower back while she is laying facedown on an examination table. The doctor is standing next to the bed and raises his hand to the lower back of the patient. He places both hands on the lower back and applies pressure. The scene fades to black and white text appears. Position 2: Standing. Sacroiliac (SI) Joint Palpation. The scene fades to show a close-up view of the patient standing with the doctor standing behind her. The doctor lifts his hands to the patients lower back and wraps his hand around her torso. He then uses gentle pressure to move her slightly back and forth. The screen fades to black and VA U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration logo appears.