Sacroiliac joint fusion and the implications for manual therapy diagnosis and treatment

Gali Dar, Sam Khamis, Smadar Peleg, Youssef Masharawi, Nili Steinberg, Natan Peled, Bruce Latimer, Israel Hershkovitz

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Abstract

The present paper examines gender differences and changes in prevalence of ankylosed sacroiliac joint (SIJ) with age. SIJs of 287 patients (159 males and 128 females), aged 22-93 years, were examined for fusion, using 3-D CT images. Presence, side and location of the fusion along the joint borders were recorded. Fusion of the SIJ was found to be gender and age dependent; present in 27.7% of all males in contrast to only 3.0% in females (p<0.001). The phenomenon increased with age in the male population from 5.8% in the 20-39 age cohorts to 46.7% in the 80+ cohort. As mobilization and/or manipulation of a dysfunctional SIJ are common procedures used by manual therapists, the effect that aging has on SIJ mobility requires therapists to alter or change their method with advancing age.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)155-158
Number of pages4
JournalManual Therapy
Volume13
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2008

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
The authors wish to thank Mrs. Phyllis Curchack Kornspan for her editorial services; and to the Dan David Foundation and The Tassia and Dr. Joseph Meychan Chair of History and Philosophy of Medicine for their financial support.

Keywords

  • Manipulation
  • Mobilization
  • Sacroiliac joint
  • Treatment techniques

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation

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