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Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction May Cause Back Pain |
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One of the most important causes of back pain
is sacroiliac joint dysfunction. This is more commonly found in young
and middle age women. The associated pain with sacroiliac joint
dysfunction is similar to that caused by a lumbar disc herniation. This
sacroiliac joint is located next to the spine and connects the sacrum
with the pelvis. This joint is small and strong, which transmits all the
forces of the upper body to the pelvis and legs. It does not have much
motion and acts as a shock-absorbing structure.
The pain related to sacroiliac joint dysfunction is caused due to:
Too much movement: Hyper-mobility or instability can lead to
pain.
Too little movement: The pain is due to hypo-mobility or
fixation. The area of pain is usually low back or buttocks which can
also radiate down the leg and sometimes can even extend to the ankle
or foot.
Diagnosing the sacroiliac joint dysfunction is a difficult task which is
normally done through physical examination and injections:
Physical examination: By visualizing the movement of the joint,
your doctor would come to know about sacroiliac joint dysfunction.
Several provocative tests can also be used to know the symptoms
associated with sacroiliac joint dysfunction.
Injections: are the other way to diagnose sacroiliac joint
dysfunction. A sacroiliac joint injection which is also called
sacroiliac joint block or an arthrogram is used for the purpose. It
requires inserting a needle into the correct portion of the sacroiliac
joint. Your physician may use fluoroscopic guidance and insert a
needle into the sacroiliac joint to inject licodaine. If the injection
relieves yu of the pain, it is an indication towards sacroiliac joint
being the source of the pain. Normally a steroid solution is injected
simultaneously to decrease inflammation in the sacroiliac joint thus
decreasing the pain.
These diagnosis would help your physician to go for the
appropriate treatment option as a variety of treatments are available
for sacroiliac joint dysfunction. The various treatments which are used
to cure sacroiliac joint dysfunction are usually conservative whose main
aim is to restore the normal motion in the joint. Some of the typical
treatments includes:
Sacroiliac joint injections
Physical therapy and exercise
Chiropractic manipulations
Water therapy
All these treatments prove helpful in treating the sacroiliac joint
dysfunction and your doctor may suggest the best for your particular
case.
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