Do you have sacroiliac joint dysfunction?

Introduction

An SI joint dysfunction is a common cause of pain in the low back and pelvis. In fact, an estimated 12% of adults aged 18 to 39 have this condition. The sacroiliac (SI) joint is the large joint that connects your spine to your hips. It's made up of moveable cartilage and is strengthened by ligaments. Most of the time this joint works well, but some people develop SI joint dysfunction when motion becomes limited or too much motion occurs in this area.

The sacroiliac, or SI, joint is the large joint that connects the base of your spine to your hips.

The sacroiliac, or SI, joint is the large joint that connects the base of your spine to your hips. It’s also a source of pain for many people. The SI joint is a synovial joint that is supported by ligaments and cartilage.

If you have sacroiliac dysfunction (SI dysfunction), the ligaments supporting this joint are overstretched and allow too much movement in one direction, which can cause pain or other symptoms such as low back pain or leg pain. The hamstring muscles may become tight from overuse as well since they pull on these joints during movements such as bending forward at work or reaching down to pick up objects from the floor on a regular basis.

The SI joint has moveable cartilage and is strengthened by ligaments. Most of the time it helps give your back strength and stability.

The SI joint is located between the sacrum and the pelvis. It's a synovial joint, meaning it has moveable cartilage.

The SI joint is strengthened by ligaments—fibrous tissue that connects bones to other bones or to muscle. The most important ligaments are:

• The sacroiliac ligament, which runs across the front of your pelvis just above your pubic bone (or coccyx) and attaches to both sides of your sacrum

• The iliolumbar ligament, which runs from each side of your L5 vertebrae through your groin muscles and attaches at each side of the base of your spine (L1 vertebra)

An SI joint dysfunction can happen when motion is limited. It can also happen when there's too much motion in the joint.

Sacroiliac joint dysfunction (SIJD) can occur when there is too much motion in the joint or when motion is limited. It may cause pain and discomfort in your low back, buttocks and hips.

If you have SIJD, you might feel like you have low back pain, buttock pain or hip pain. You might also notice that one hip hurts more than the other.

When there is too much movement in the SI joint, it can cause pain and discomfort.

When there is too much movement in the SI joint, it can cause pain and discomfort. This condition is called sacroilliac joint dysfunction. Back pain, hip pain and buttock pain are just a few of the symptoms of SI joint dysfunction.

It can be caused by injury or other causes that put pressure on your pelvis or spine. These include:

• A fall onto your buttocks

• A car accident where you hit your pelvis with great force

• Childbirth if your pelvis doesn't expand enough during pregnancy

• Heavy lifting and or repetitive movements

SI joint dysfunction may feel like low back pain, buttock pain and hip pain.

• SI joint dysfunction may cause pain in the lower back, buttocks and hips.

• Pain can be intermittent or constant.

• Pain may be worse when sitting or standing.

• Pain may be worse when moving or turning.

• Pain may be worse when bending over.

Symptoms of SI joint dysfunction can occur on just one side or both sides of your body.

If you have SI joint dysfunction, the symptoms can occur on just one side or both sides of your body.

Pain in the back, buttock, hip and groin region is common. Pain may also be experienced in the lower abdomen. The pain is usually worse with sitting and standing and improves when lying down.

If SI joint dysfunction symptoms are severe, they can affect your daily activities, including walking and sitting down to rest.

SI joint dysfunction is a very common condition that affects the sacroiliac joint and surrounding muscles, ligaments, and tendons. SI joint dysfunction can be caused by injury and repetitive stress as well as pregnancy, which can stretch out the ligaments around your pelvis and weaken them. If you have sacroiliac joint dysfunction, you'll likely experience pain in your low back, buttocks, hips or tailbone when sitting down. You may also find that sitting causes pain to get worse over time rather than improving after rest because of increased stiffness in the hips due to inflammation or other issues related to SI joint dysfunction.

Sacroiliac joints are normally stable but if they become dysfunctional from injury or other causes, it can be painful and disruptive to daily life.

Sacroiliac joints are normally stable but if they become dysfunctional from injury or other causes, it can be painful and disruptive to daily life. Sacroiliac joint dysfunction is a common cause of low back pain.

Sacroiliac joint dysfunction can cause pain in the low back, buttock and hip. It may be caused by injury or other causes that put the sacrum out of alignment with the pelvis (also known as pelvic misalignment).

Manual therapy is often effective in treating SI joint dysfunction, but medication or surgery may also be needed.

Conclusion

If you experience pain in your back or hips, it’s important to see a doctor or allied health professional. Your Chiropractor may be able to tell if you have an SI joint dysfunction by checking for specific symptoms and conducting an exam. If they suspect a problem with your sacroiliac joints, they may order more tests like X-rays or MRI scans to get a better picture of what's going on inside your body. With proper treatment, most people who suffer from SI joint dysfunction can return to normal activity within weeks or months after diagnosis.