Sacro-iliac Syndrome or Sacroiliitis

Description

• We speak here of acute or chronic pain, dull, deep, often on one side, directly at the level of the joint.
• The onset of pain can also be sudden, but often it appears insidiously.
• 50 to 60% of the chronic low back pain, that is to say that last a long time, would be connected to this articulation.

Causes

• Joint stiffness.
• Lack of movement, blocked joint.
• Inflammation and / or stretching of the ligaments surrounding the joint.

Treatments

1. Ensure that there is no greater problem, some forms of arthritis can affect this joint.

2. X-rays may be necessary to eliminate any underlying problem other than a lack of mobility.

• Decreased inflammation with ice (20 minutes / 2 hours) and complementary therapies such as neurocryotherapy
• The manipulations prove to be the treatment of choice for this condition in order to restore all the mobility to this articulation.
• Soft tissue work (Active Release Techniques and Graston)
• Kinesio Taping
• Exercises of bending and stretching muscles of the thighs, buttocks and back.
• Exercises to strengthen and stabilize the region
• Drugs (anti-inflammatory) as needed
• Cortisone injections as needed
• In the case of an acute ligamentous sprain of this region, an orthopedic support (lumbar belt) for a short period may prove effective.

Prognosis

• Variable according to the intensity, the duration of implantation before the beginning of treatments and the number of preceding episodes.
• On average, 6 to 8 weeks.