Dear Alophysio:

I have given your reply more thought and it is obvious that you have not tried the comparison test of the Wikipedia reference-linkSIJ that I have stated several times.

The APAS test or innominate bone position test is not the equivilant of the standing SIJ test, but I did state one that is.

To test the SIJ positives of the standing SIJ test or stork test you can do the following back to back:

Step one: Patient standing Practitioner landmarks the PSIS to sacrum. Patient does hip flexion and torso flexion while the practitioner maps the PSIS to sacrum. The standard standing SIJ test or stork test.

Any positives can be directly compared to the following:

Step two:

Patient standing. Practitioner landmarks the PSIS to sacrum. Patient does hip ABD to the ability of the patient to comply at increments of 25 cm, 50 cm, 75 cm, 100 cm, etc.

My results: ALL patients with a supposed stuck SIJ or "fixation" of the SIJ had the PSIS move superior and lateral to the sacrum in step two. What is your take on this phenomenon??? I see the supposed positive in step one as a false positive and has an easy explanation.

Science is out getting the facts.

Science is about accuracy.

Science is about verifiability.

Science is about knowing the full picture.

PLEASE READ THIS CAREFULLY AS THE TEST GIVEN IS NOT THE APAS TEST.

My best to you,

Neuromuscular