Recall: Diagnosing the Innominate

Steps for Treatment:

EASE, COMPRESSION, BARRIER

1. Patient supine. Physician standing on side of the dysfucntion
2. Physician places hand on same side of dysfunction on the patient’s ankle and other hand (opposite of the dysfunction) on the patient’s hip
3. Ease
   • Physician ABDucts the affected left into the ease. (Ex: Left Superior Shear – Left Left Abducted)
4. Compression
   • The physician then introduces axial traction to the affected leg
5. Barrier
   • While maintaining traction the physician ADDucts the affected leg slightly midline into the barrier
6. Release traction and return leg to neutral
7. Reassess

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