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Recent surgery l3-s1 currently have pain at si joints what can i do?

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Osteopath: 48yo female post-lumbar fusion having "SIJ pain". Good portion of lumbar fusion patients develop SIJ pain due to upper body biomechanical forces focused on SIJ; as lumbar spring is disengaged. A SIJ belt might help; see BOA.com. Try gentle yoga and swimming. If pain becomes inveterate consider Prolotherapy via Osteopathy. Worst cases resolved by means of SIJ fusion.

Answered 6/28/2015

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A member asked:

Recent surgery l3-s1 currently have pain at si joints what can i do?

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Dr. Laurence Badgley answered

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