RESEARCH ON THE HESCH METHOD PRESENTED AT THE PHYSICAL THERAPY WORLD CONGRESS, JUNE 7-12, 2003

A paper titled, Establishing the Reliability of the Hesch Method's Spring and Positional Tests in Patients With Low Back Pain, by Luanne Olson, PT, MS, and Theresa Kraemer, PT, PhD, ATC, was presented by Dr. Kraemer at the Physical Therapy World Congress in Barcelona, Spain on June, 7-12, 2003.

The research revealed that 7 out of 10 spring tests and 12 of 15 positional tests demonstrated greater than 70% intratester agreement. This is remarkable, because many studies over the years have shown poor intratester reliability with the tradition method of evaluation.

MORE ABOUT THE HESCH METHOD

Hesch, J. Course Workbook: The Hesch Method of Treating Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction: Integrating the SI, Symphysis Pubis, Pelvis and Lumbar Spine, Albuquerque, NM 1985, 1992, 2005, 2007, 2008. Over 200 references.

Olson L. Effects from the Hesch Method Pelvic Mobilization on Lumbar flexion, Straight Leg Raise Performance, and Standing Pelvic Inclination Angles in Patients With Low Back Pain. Chicago, Il: Finch University of Health Sciences/The Chicago Medical School; 1998, Thesis.

Olson L, Kraemer T. "Establishing the Reliability of the Hesch Method's Spring and Positional Tests in Patients With Low Back Pain." Presented at the 14th International Congress of the World Confederation for Physical Therapy. Barcelona, Spain June 7-12, 2003.

Hesch J., "Evaluation and Treatment of the Most Common Pattern of Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction, " Movement, Stability & Low Back Pain: The Essential Role of the Pelvis, Vleeming A, Mooney V, Dorman T, Snijders C, Stoeckart R, eds. London:Churchill Livingstone 1997: chap. 42.

Hesch J, Aisenbrey J, Guarino J., "Manual Therapy Evaluation of the Pelvic Joints using Palpatory and Articular Spring Tests" presented at the First Interdisciplinary World Congress on Low Back Pain and Its Relation to the Sacroiliac Joint; November 6, 1992; San Diego, CA.

Hesch J, Aisenbrey J, Guarino J., "The Pitfalls Associated With Traditional Evaluation of Sacroiliac Dysfunction and Their Proposed Solution," presented at the Annual Conference of the American Physical Therapy Association, Anaheim, Ca June 25, 1990.

Hesch J., "Manual Therapy for the Sternum," Phys Ther Today. 1989 Fall Issue 56-58.

Hesch J. The Hesch Method of Treating Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction: An Integrated Approach Advanced Workbook. Albuquerque: 1996.

Hesch J., "Evaluating Sacroiliac Joint Play with Spring Tests" J ObGyn PT. 1996; 20:3 4-7.
 

Kraemer T, Fleming W, Hesch J., "Radiological Assessment of the Sacroiliac Joint in Low Back pain Patients," unpublished study, 1996.

Kraemer T, Fleming W, Hesch J., "Sacroiliac Joint dysfunction in Acute Low Back Pain Patients," unpublished study, 1996.

Kraemer T, Fleming W, Hesch J., "Use of Mcconnell Taping for Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction," unpublished study, 1996.

Hesch J. "The Hesch method of Treating SIJ Dysfunction: Integrating the Pelvis, SI, Symphysis Pubis, and Lumbar Spine," Advanced Video, 1996.