title: Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy approach to assessment and treatment of derangement of the sacro-iliac joint.
abstract: This case report describes the clinical reasoning and management of the sacroiliac joint, utilising the McKenzie Method of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy (MDT). A patient with a 2 year history of buttock and thigh pain demonstrates a directional preference for repeated anterior SIJ rotation. The MDT approach is discussed and is an ideal method for emphasising the patients involvement in managing their own back problem.
authors.affiliation: School of Physiotherapy, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. stuart.horton@otago.ac.nz
authors.forename: Stuart John
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Horton
authors.forename: Anja
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Franz
mesh_terms: D018771:Arthralgia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D005081:Exercise Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010147:Pain Measurement; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000379:methods; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular / Q000502:physiology*; D012446:Sacroiliac Joint / Q000503:physiopathology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome