Question

question 1 (mandatory) (2.5 points)
what motion palpation is the following set - up explaining?
patient: prone
dr: standing on the left side, left fingertips contact the patients right si joint, right hand contacts patients right asis
lod: a - p on the asis, feeling for the right sacral base to fall away from palpating contact.
a) left sacral extension
b) right sacral flexion
c) right sacral extension
d) left sacral flexion

Explanation:

In this palpation set - up, the doctor's actions and the motion being felt for are related to the right sacral area. When applying an A - P (anterior - posterior) force on the ASIS and feeling for the right sacral base to move, it indicates a right sacral extension motion.

Answer:

C. Right sacral extension