About sacroiliac (SI) joint pain treatment now available at Regional Brain and Spine in Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction
15-30% of patients with chronic low back pain may have pain arising from the sacroiliac
(SI) joint. (1-4) Yet, most physicians are not trained to consider the SI joint when evaluating
lower back pain. If you are experiencing lower back pain, it may be coming from your SI joint.
How Does the SI Joint Cause Lower Back Pain?
The ligaments that encase the SI joint may be disrupted due to injury or degenerate due to age, allowing the joint to have excessive motion. This excessive motion may inflame and disrupt the joint and surrounding nerves.
Your physician may also refer to sacroiliac joint pain by other terms like sacroiliitis, SI joint degeneration, SI joint inflammation, SI joint syndrome, SI joint disruption and SI joint strain.
The Sacroiliac Joint
The sacrum attaches to the large pelvic bones known as
the ilia. The joints that connect the sacrum to the ilia are
called the sacroiliac (SI) joints. These joints transfer weight
and forces between your upper body and legs.
SI Joint Degeneration
SI joint degeneration can be caused by degenerative
disease, trauma, pregnancy/childbirth, prior lumbar fusion
and other causes.
SI Joint Disruption
Injury to the ligaments, muscles, or other soft tissues
supporting the SI joint may alter the ability of the SI joint
to effectively change to new positions and/or transfer
load during routine physical activities.
Symptom Presentation
SI joint symptoms may present as pain, or feelings of
numbness, weakness or tingling in the lower back,
buttock and/or legs. Symptoms may be similar to those
from other spine conditions such as a herniated disc or a
compressed nerve root.
Still not sure if the SI Joint is responsible for your pain? Take this easy SI Joint Pain quiz to find out more.
Here’s a helpful brochure about SI Joint fusion.
NEED AN APPOINTMENT?
Our office is currently offering diagnosis and treatment for SI joint dysfunction. Please
contact us if you would like to schedule an examination to evaluate your lumbar spine
and sacroiliac joint. To set up an appointment please contact us @ (573) 332-5636.
We would be happy to help get you scheduled.
NOW OFFERED AT OUR CAPE GIRARDEAU CLINIC
Previously leading edge treatments like this were only available in bigger cities such as St. Louis or Memphis. Now Regional Brain and Spine is proud to be able to offer these same type treatments locally at our Cape Girardeau clinic.
Regional Brain and Spine proudly serving Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Perryville, Sikeston, Western Kentucky, Southern Illinois regions.
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