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Sacroiliac Joint Pain
Sacroiliac joint dysfunction and its corresponding pain in the lower back, just below and lateral to the fifth vertebrae, can be easily confused with, and feel similar to, sciatica or pain caused by disc herniation.
The sacroiliac joint lies just below and next to the bottom of the spine. It connects the two sides of the pelvic ilium bones to the sacrum, the triangular bone at the end of the spine. The joint is small and is crossed by
very strong ligaments which results in very small motion. Its function is to transmit all the forces of the trunk of the body down to the hips and legs. So its principle function seems to be shock-absorbing.
Because of its function there are only a few millimeters of joint play and with the majority of males the joint will become fused with age. Women tend to maintain mobility much longer and there is even an increase of mobility to facilitate birth.
The conditions that lead to sacroiliac dysfunction are hypo-mobility or a blocked joint, or hyper-mobility or instability. You can get a blocked joint due to a fall or an awkward movement or even a muscular dis-balance.
The pain that arises is located just below the spine on the right or left side and can radiate down the leg, across the backside of it. Normally there is no pain whilst sitting, but pain appears when you rise up out of the chair or bend over to one side. This condition can be rather invalidating and many people worry and think they have a herniated disc.
The solution however is rather simple - if you know how to do it of course!
In one or two sessions of manual therapy and some high velocity low amplitude thrusts the joint is adjusted into its normal position. The relief is immediate in most cases, and in a few days the residual pain of the inflamed ligaments goes away.
If you feel that you may have Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction or have a similar condition please contact Cas Van Voorthuizen in the Arenal clinic and if you have any questions he will be pleased to answer these over the phone. For further information please visit the website
www.casfisioterapia.com and see the advert above.
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