Dear Neuromuscular

Who said anything of doing an Wikipedia reference-linkSIJ test?

Can you see in my immediate post above where i have mentioned they should do that instead?

I have simply proposed that people try YOUR test and see. How is that wrong?

I have simply stated that when i find an overactive muscle, i treat it - how is that wrong?

I have simply stated that your APAS test has not made a difference in my clinic - how is that wrong?

I have simply stated that i use a different, more holistic method of assessment and treatment - how is that wrong?

And then AGAIN i ask them to try your test and see for themselves...

... So why is it that you are attacking me???

To quote yourself - "The lady doth protest too much, methinks." (Hamlet Act 3, scene 2)

But to simply answer your questions...

1. SIJ problems exist - the joint itself is not the problem in the majority - by that i mean articular dysfunctions (form closure).

2. It is good that the APAS test is not preoccupied with the supposed SIJ dysfunction - it is good because

a. it therefore cannot make statements about SIJ dysfunction - by your very own admission you have now stated that it doesn't concern itself with SIJ dysfunction...

...so how can you state the the SIJ moves or doesn't move by this test?

You have defeated your own argument by your own statement!

b. The APAS test cannot define what dysfunction is occurring in any case - it simply *might* tell you that a dysfunction is occurring

3. Read Hungerford's papers again - it is not about a fixation or not neuromuscular - it is about whether failed load transfer occurs or not!

4. Innominate bone use as markers suffer the same reliability issues as the Stork test so if you want to use a static test for a dynamic human being, then be my guest

5. YOUR APAS TEST suffers from logical issues, anatomy issues and commnon sense issues. The bottom line is that it will never pass research testing simply because your assumption that all problems are muscular or held there by muscles is simply naive and incorrect.

6. My version of the Stork/Gillet test tells me about foot/ankle, knee, hip, SIJ, L/S, T/S and even C/S dysfunction - can yours do that? If we are going to play the game "who has the bigger one" then you will lose because

a. your test is limited. My test isn't as limited as yours
b. your test does not have any research to prove it works. Mine does.
c. Your test is limited to the coronal plane - Mine can work in the coronal, saggital and transverse planes.

Lastly - my test is not an SIJ test!!!