In episode 3 of season 8 of Inside the Science we’re highlighting the study, “Diagnosing painful sacroiliac joints: A validity study of a McKenzie evaluation and sacroiliac provocation tests” with Dr. Mark Laslett. You’ll hear him share what was in the literature and why he and his coauthors had the opportunity to conduct this study, specifics on the procedure of clinical examination of the spine and SI joint, the injection process, the results, and what they mean from a clinical utility perspective for SI joint provocation tests, the clinical implications and big takeaways.
Season 8, Episode 2 with Mark Laslett: The Reliability of Selected Pain Provocation Tests for Sacroiliac Joint Pathology
In episode 2 of season 8 of Inside the Science we’re highlighting the study, “The Reliability of Selected Pain Provocation Tests for Sacroiliac Joint Pathology” with Dr. Mark Laslett. You’ll hear him share what prompted he and his co-author to conduct and write this paper, what was lacking in precise examination and diagnosis of the sacroiliac joint prior, exactly how this study was conducted and why, what six tests were found to be more reliable and by how much, the clinical implications and big takeaways.
Season 1, Episode 8 with Byron Schneider: Pain and Functional Outcomes and Association for SI Joint Injection
In episode 8 of season 1 of Inside the Science we’re highlighting the study, Pain and Functional Outcomes After Sacroiliac Joint Injection with Anesthetic and Corticosteroid at Six Months, Stratified by Anesthetic Response and Physical Exam Maneuvers and discussing it with the primary author, Dr. Byron Schneider. He shares the the six month outcomes of SI joint injection and their relationship to injection response and physical maneuver findings. You’ll hear the summary of the paper, an initial explanation of what prompted this study. Premium version subscribers will hear the full explanation of how Dr. Schneider has changed his practice patterns and how the conservative care clinician should behave with this population of patients based on this evidence.
Season 1, Episode 7 with Byron Schneider: Validity of Physical Exam Maneuvers for SI Joint Pathology
In episode 7 of season 1 of Inside the Science we’re highlighting the study, Validity of Physical Exam Maneuvers in the Diagnosis of Sacroiliac Joint Pathology and discussing it with one of its authors Dr. Byron Schneider. He shares the physical examination maneuvers and their sensitivity, specificity and association with SI joint pathology