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Sacral Dysfunction:
Bilateral Flexed Sacrum &
Bilateral Extended Sacrum
Cherise Russo D.O.
Northwestern Orthopaedic Institute, LLC
Clinical Instructor, Northwestern University
School of Medicine
April 21, 2010
Bilateral Sacral Flexion and
Extension
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Reference is the sacral base
Flexion & Extension
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Plane of motion is the sagittal plane
Flexion & Extension:
Postural Motion
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Moves through middle transverse axis
Axis S3
S3
Postural Motion
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Forward Bending
– Sacral base moves posteriorly
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Backward Bending
– Sacral base moves anteriorly
Flexion Dysfunction of the
Sacrum
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Rotation of the sacrum about the
middle transverse axis
Sacral base moves anteriorly between
the pelvic bones
Sacral Base Anterior
Extension Dysfunction of the
Sacrum
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Rotation of the sacrum about the
middle transverse axis
Sacral base moves posteriorly between
the pelvic bones
Sacral Base Posterior
Case
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Athlete presents to the athletic
training room with complaint of
midline low back pain. He points to
his bilateral sacroiliac region. He is a
gymnast. Work-up for spondylolysis
was negative.
Clinical Findings for Bilaterally
Flexed Sacrum
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Static Findings:
– Right and left sacral sulci deep/anterior
– Inferior lateral angle
shallow/posterior/dorsal bilaterally
– Increased lumbar curve
Clinical Findings for Bilaterally
Flexed Sacrum
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Dynamic Findings
– Lumbosacral spring test- Negative
– Restricted springing on ILA’s bilaterally
– Negative seated flexion test (false
negative)
Respiratory Assist
Technique
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Respiratory Motion
– Inhalation- sacral base moves posteriorly
– Exhalation- sacral base moves anteriorly
Respiratory Assist
Technique
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Athlete lies prone and clinician stands beside the
patient
Clinician places thenar and hypothenar eminences
of the caudad hand on the ILAs of the patient’s
sacrum
Reinforce the caudad hand by placing cephalad
hand on top of the caudad hand
Thenar and hypothenar eminences of the cephalad
hand are placed at the sacral base
Respiratory Assist
Technique
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Clinician applies a continuous anterior
downward force on the ILA’s of the
patient’s sacrum
Patient is directed to inhale deeply
Clinician exaggerates sacral
extension during inhalation and
then resists sacral flexion during
exhalation
Respiratory Assist
Technique
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Repeat these steps 7- 10 times
Reassess initial findings
Case

Athlete presents to the athletic
training room with complaint of
midline low back pain. She points to
her bilateral sacroiliac region. She is a
diver.
Clinical Findings for Bilaterally
Extended Sacrum

Static Findings:
– Right and left superior sulci are
shallow/posterior/dorsal
– ILA’s deep/anterior/volar bilaterally
– Decreased lumbar curve
Clinical Findings for Bilaterally
Extended Sacrum
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Dynamic Findings:
– Lumbosacral spring test: Positive
– Restricted springing on superior sulci
bilaterally
– Negative Seated Flexion Test
(False negative)
Respiratory Assist
Technique, Bilaterally
Extended Sacrum
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Athlete lies prone and clinician stands
beside the patient
Clinician places the caudad index
finger on patient’s right sacral sulcus
and long finger on the left sacral
sulcus
Clinician’s cephalad hand reinforces
the caudad hand
Respiratory Assist
Technique, Bilaterally
Extended Sacrum
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Clinician applies a continuous anterior
force to the sacral sulci
Patient is advised to inhale and exhale
deeply
Clinician exaggerates flexion during
exhalation and attempts to resist
extension during inhalation
Repeat series 7-10 times and reassess
References
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Nicholas, Alexander S. and Evan A. Nicholas.
Atlas of Osteopathic Techniques.
Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer/ Lippincott
Williams &Wilkins, 2008.
Savarese, Robert G. OMT Review: A
Comprehensive Review in Osteopathic
Medicine. 2nd Edition. USA, 1998.
Ward, Robert C., et al. Foundations for
Osteopathic Medicine. Baltimore: Williams
& Wilkins, 1997.
Thank You!
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Questions?
Craniosacral Motion
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Sacral flexion=sacral nutation
– Occurs during sphenobasilar extension
(craniosacral motion)
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Sacral extension=sacral
counternutation
– Occurs during sphenobasilar flexion
(craniosacral motion)