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Sacroiliitis
Sacroiliitis is a common diagnosis used to explain general
lower back pain
and
sciatica symptoms
which are not thought to be caused by a spinal structural concern. Instead, the pain is theorized to come from the
sacroiliac joint,
which is a small but impossibly strong joint connecting the spine to the pelvic ilium.
Sacroiliitis CausesSacroiliac pain can result from a ligament or bone condition inside the SI joint. Sacroiliitis is the name for SI joint symptoms which present themselves from a bone condition, as opposed to sacroiliac joint dysfunction, which is typically blamed on overly tight or overly lax ligaments.Osteoarthritis can cause SI pain due to normal degenerative processes. This condition rarely creates severe or debilitating pain, but is often mistakenly blamed for far more serious symptoms. Remember, degeneration is a normal and universal part of getting older, but is not usually overly symptomatic. Injury to the SI joint can create pain and disability, but these instances are typically accurately diagnosed and successfully treated, since the cause is obvious. Remember that structural pain usually responds well to appropriate medical treatment. Patients who must endure treatment resistant back pain from suspected SI joint concerns are almost always inaccurately diagnosed… SI Joint Facts and MythsSome patients with sacroiliac joint problems are under the impression that the SI joint is susceptible to injury and degeneration. In reality, this joint is one of the strongest in the human anatomy and demonstrates excellent resilience to both injury and arthritic degeneration. The SI joint is instrumental in maintaining our upright posture and is vital for proper locomotion. True SI joint concerns can be huge problems for affected patients. Luckily, these extreme cases are indeed very rare.Diagnosing SI joint concerns is not accurately accomplished using anesthetic injections. A dose of anesthetic can affect the entire local neurological network and might relieve symptoms caused by a completely different physical cause. An anesthetic injection will also alleviate symptoms caused by ischemia, which is the most common actual reason why people have SI joint pain to begin with… Misdiagnosed patients have little hope of finding real relief, since they are seeking out care for a completely innocent and asymptomatic condition, while the actual source of their pain remains undiscovered and therefore, untreated… Sacroiliitis AdviceI am always suspicious of a diagnosis involving the SI joint, unless there is obvious injury to the region. Sacroiliac joint degeneration has been vilified much akin to the ridiculously named degenerative disc disease or typical forms of arthritis in the spine. These conditions are universal and normal, yet have been elevated to disease status by the clueless back pain industry. No wonder most therapy options show such horrific curative results… The diagnoses are wrong in many cases…You must take an active role in your own healthcare. Learn the facts for yourself, especially if you have chronic pain. Once you understand why your back or legs really hurt, finding a cure will be relatively easy.
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