Question 1

would lifting weights and other upper back strengthening exercises help with sacroiliac pain?

Accepted Answer

Upper back exercises: Will not benefit sciatic pain unless, like bench press, you are increasing your core strength as well.

Question 2

what is sacroiliac disease?

Accepted Answer

Not a disease at all: It is a 'disorder' not a 'disease' of the sacroiliac joint.The sacrum (tailbone) sits between the 2 halves of the pelvis in the low back. It has 2 long joints, 1 with each half of the pelvis.If anything interferes with function of these joints: injury, malalignment, short leg syndrome, etc., inflammation can start which is very painful. A good osteopathic doc can often discern the cause & treat it.

Question 3

does anyone suffer from sacroiliac dysfunction?

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Many people do: Sacroiliac joint is the most complex joint in the spine. It moves in six planes of motion and is l shaped. Has innervation from the back and in the front. It can become misaligned and cause a lot of pain due to abnormal friction of ilium on sacrum. In someone young like you it is usually due to pelvic imbalance from short leg syndrome or psoas muscle spasm.

Question 4

what are causes of sacroiliac pain?

Accepted Answer

Pelvic imbalance: Sacroiliac joint is the most complex joint in the spine. It moves in six planes of motion and is l shaped. Has innervation from the back and in the front. It can become misaligned and cause a lot of pain due to abnormal friction of ilium on sacrum. In someone young like you it is usually due to pelvic imbalance from short leg syndrome or psoas muscle spasm.

Question 5

how can i fix my sacroiliac instability?

Accepted Answer

Prolotherapy: I have had much success treating sacroiliac (si) & other joint instabilities with prolotherapy - aka 'stimulated ligament reconstruction': injecting si ligaments with a mild irritant (could even be a form of sugar & water). The body 'thinks' it has a new injury and rushes to 'repair' the ligament - laying down new fibers, shortening & strengthening the ligaments. Osteopaths & mds can both do this.

Question 6

sacroiliac pain - how long does it usually last?

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Varies: Sacroiliac joint pain lasts until it's fixed, and this depends on the cause.

Simple arthritic si joint pain can be helped with steroid injections into the joint, and much longer with radiofrequency ablation of the medial and lateral branch nerves.

Best to see a physiatrist or other spine specialist, or a rheumatologist.

Question 7

sacroiliac pain  are  any new studies being done?

Accepted Answer

There are no new : Ones but standard testing after beginning with a complete history and physical exam with appropriate blood work, plain radiographs, mri, ct and possibly bone scan as well as diagnostic blocks for diagnosis and to rule out other possible causes such as hip or spine pathology or intrapelvic issues.

Question 8

does someone have a real problem: sacroiliac pain?

Accepted Answer

Yea: It can be a source of pain  in people with certain rheumatologic diseases as this is a synovial lined joint.  It can also be affected. In people who have had unstable fractures to their pelvis.  It is rare  to be a primary source of back pain.  Back pain often refers to the sacroiliac regions.

Question 9

what's the best treatment for sacroiliac pain?

Accepted Answer

Generally an NSAID: Usually an anti inflammatory pill but sometimes a cortisone injection into the si joint.

Question 10

what causes my sacrum or sacroiliac 2 pop when i move certain ways? injured that area n 2012 & n the past couple of months it happens a lot & no pain.

Accepted Answer

Weak ligaments : The sacroiliac ligament and iliolumbar ligaments help to hold the lower back together. Due to its poor blood supply it is hard to heal. Prolotherapy can help to fix that area quicker.

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