Question 1

can a stuck si joint cause bad hip pain?

Accepted Answer

Unlikely: It will cause back and buttock pain but is unlikely to cause true hip pain. By hip, onne means pain on top of the thigh in the area of the front of the hip.

Question 2

will my si joint ever heal 100%?

Accepted Answer

It certainly could: The si or sacro-iliac joint is the joint line where the two ilea and the sacrum come together to form the ring of the pelvis.  If stressed this line of semi-fusion of the two bones can become sore and painful.  This can be from an accident, over activity, or other stresses and inflammation.  With the right therapy, rest, medicaiton and treatment, one may heal and never have another problem.

Question 3

how are si joint fusions performed?

Accepted Answer

When indicated,: after failure of conservative management. An experienced spinal surgeon can perform this for you. But most sacroiliac joint dysfunction responds nicely to the appropriate conservative management, only very few of them will need surgery. It is done in a manner requiring about 2-3 cm incision, with fluoroscopy, and about 3 stabilizing implants. With bonegraft placed in joint for best results.

Question 4

how can you unstick an si joint by yourself?

Accepted Answer

Stretch: A good way to stretch the sacroiliac joint is to flex( bend your hip up ), abduct( let the hip go out or away from body), and externally rotate( turn your hip away from groin).This ' faber' maneuver is also a good general test for si joint pain( though not specific for it). Best of luck!

Question 5

what symptoms does a unstable si joint cause?

Accepted Answer

Pain: very unusual to have an unstable SI joint unless you have had a big trauma or inflamatory disease to destabilize the joint.The ligaments that hold the SI together are one of the most strongest of the body.Symptoms would be pain and sensation of shifting of the pelvis when you walk.There are many other causes that should be explored first rather than SI joint being unstable

Question 6

can there be permanent damage to your si joint?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Some forms of arthritis do attack the sacroiliac (si) joints, and this damage can be permanent.  For most people, however, even a complete fusion of the si joints does not lead to a meaningful loss of mobility.

Question 7

why does si joint pop after laying around for awhile?

Accepted Answer

See details: It is much more likely that the pop originated in a facet joint rather than an si joint. If it does not cause pain, it means nothing.

Question 8

what are all the options for a chronically inflamed si joint?

Accepted Answer

Depends: It depends on what is causing it.  If it is an inflammatory autoimmune arthritis there are medications that can help. If is not, physical therapy and /or corticosteroid injections can help.

Question 9

what medical condition causes the si joint to fuse, my si joint is fused on the bottom right and really hurts. what is it?

Accepted Answer

: Between age 40 and 50 the SI joint begins naturally to fuse in people and so in the elderly there can be a significant amount of fusion.

Question 10

what is an si joint problem?

Accepted Answer

Sacroiliac joint : The sacroiliac joints are in the posterior pelvis. There are right and left sacroiliac joints. Pain can occur from strain, or from inflammation due to infection or due to arthritis characteristically from a group of arthritis syndromes called spondyloarthropathies which can involve one or both sacroiliac joints and can sometimes cause inflammatory back arthritis.

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