What does PSIS stand for?

Posterior Superior Iliac Spine

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Samples in periodicals archive:

Procedures Prior to measurements, the skin levels of T1, T12, L5, and posterior superior iliac spines were located by palpation with the subjects standing upright by using the protocol described by Chen et al.

A comparison of the sit-and-reach test and the back-saver ...

The subjects were measured with the knees in 90[degrees] of flexion (13), and a seat belt strap was secured over the posterior superior iliac spine region (for stabilization) of the subject.

Passive hip rotation range of motion in LPGA golfers

[FIGURES 1-2 OMITTED] The application of the Stork Test on the support side involves palpation of the posterior superior iliac spine (PSIS) and innominate bone on the side of the pelvis to which weight is to be transferred for single-leg support, and the therapist's other hand palpates the sacrum centrally at $2.

Evaluation of the ability of physical therapists to palpate ...

Palpation of bony landmarks revealed an elevated anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS) on the tight and a lower posterior superior iliac spine (PSIS).

Dermatomyositis: evolution of a diagnosis

The standing flexion, asymmetry of posterior superior iliac spines in sitting, long sitting, and prone knee bend tests were selected from a myriad of "sacroiliac joint [SIJ] signs" by Cibulka et al (1) to operationally define SIJ dysfunction in order to conduct clinical trials.

When to use the manipulation? (Letters to the Editor)

Cibulka and colleagues (11) defined SIJ region dysfunction as being present if at least 3 of the following 4 tests were positive: the standing flexion test, the prone knee flexion test, the supine long sitting test, and palpation of posterior superior iliac spine (PSIS) heights in a sitting position.

Evaluation of the presence of sacroiliac joint region dysfunction ...

7) Based on generation of pain referral maps using provocative injections into the SIJ in subjects without symptoms of SIJ dysfunction, Fortin and colleagues (2,3) concluded that common pain patterns include medial buttock pain (which is generally caudal and medial to the posterior superior iliac spines [PSISs]), groin pain, anterior thigh pain, posterior thigh pain, and pain in the superior lateral thigh.

Impairment-based examination and disability management of an elderly ...

One of the more common techniques used by physical therapists to assess the alignment of the SIJs involves palpation and assessment of the levels of the anterior superior iliac spines (ASISs) and the posterior superior iliac spines (PSISs).

Measurement of Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction: A Multicenter ...