Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction - Parker

SACROILIAC JOINT DYSFUNCTION MANAGEMENT AND TREATMENT





Sacroiliac Joint
Dysfunction
Management and
treatment


GETTING YOU BACK FROM INJURY FASTER

The sacroiliac joint (SIJ) is made up of
the hip bones (ileum) and the sacrum. In
order for a person to walk and function
normally, this joint must have proper
alignment and motion so that the forces
of everyday activity can be dissipated to
surrounding ligaments and musculature.
Most of the motion of the SIJ occurs
when rising from sitting to standing
which is why this activity can often be
painful with SIJ dysfunction. When there
is dysfunction in this joint, whether from
asymmetric motion, weakness, or injury,
pain often refers to the buttocks, low
back, lateral thigh, and groin. Due to the
proximity of the SIJ to other low back
pain generators and density of pain
fibers arising in various distributions from L2-S3, SIJ dysfunction can often be
mistaken for lumbar pain.
Symptoms
 Pain that spreads into hips,
buttocks, and/or groin; most
commonly the buttocks and lateral
aspect of thigh
 Sciatic-like pain in buttocks or back
of thigh that can be described as
sharp, stabbing, and hot, and may
include numbness and tingling
 Stiffness and loss of motion in low
back, hips, pelvis, and groin which
may impede ability to ascend stairs
or bend forward
 Worsened pain with loading SIJ, such
as when climbing stairs, running, or
lying on one side
 Instability in pelvis and/or low back
which may cause a sensation of
giving way when walking or changing
position