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Sacroiliac Joint Pain
Sacroiliac Joint SymptomsThe diagnosis of an SI joint problem is often made by exclusion. Typically, the patient will demonstrate unresolved lower back pain, back and hip pain or sciatica which have not responded to a variety of appropriate treatment options. There were no spinal causations discovered in the lumbar region and so the quest for a diagnostic answer expanded…The SI joint is commonly implicated in cases such as these, along with the other option… piriformis syndrome. Most diagnostic conclusions are finalized using anesthetic injections into the SI joint itself. If the patient receives relief, then the sacroiliac is typically vilified as the source of symptoms. Sacroiliac Joint Pain TreatmentTreatment for SI joint concerns depends on the nature of the diagnosed condition. Sacroiliitis is the term used for arthritic changes in the bones which make up the SI joint. Sacroiliac joint dysfunction is a term used to describe ligaments which are too tight or too loose in the joint. Regardless, treatment is generally conservative and typically keeps the patient in ongoing care via physical therapy, chiropractic or pharmaceutical intervention. Pain management drugs are always the most common therapy option and demonstrate the usual risks inherent to all pharmaceutical treatment.Sacroiliac Joint Pain AdviceThe SI joint can degenerate, just like any other joint. These changes are typically normal and expected, just like other arthritic processes and are rarely to blame for serious back or sciatic nerve pain. Of course, there are exceptions to this rule, but just remember… THESE ARE EXCEPTIONS… NOT THE GENERAL RULE. Most patients diagnosed with SI joint problems are actually suffering from some other structural or psychosomatic pain condition unrelated to the SI joint. If you have been diagnosed with SI joint pain, but have not received lasting relief from a variety of therapy options, consider the strong possibility that your pain has been misdiagnosed. Do not be surprised if this turns out to be the case, as it happens to many back pain patients and is one of the main reasons behind the back pain epidemic which is overwhelming our healthcare system today…
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