Sacroiliac Joint Pain and How to Fix it

Patients come in all the time with lower back pain that is either localized to one side or it feels like it’s a band of pain across the belt-line. It usually hurts worse in the morning and will loosen up as the day progresses. The pain can range from a mild ache to intense sharp pain.

How we treat this condition involves the following:

Adjusting the sacroiliac joint. We either use the Arthostim instrument or our hands to increase the movement of the joint. The most common finding of sacroiliac joint pain is restricted range of motion. We determine this by watching how the joint moves while you raise one leg upwards, then the other.

Ultrasound or cold laser therapy. If there is swelling within the joint, the ultrasound will help. Cold laser therapy works better, but some people prefer the ultrasound.

Stretching the piriformis muscle and Psoas muscle. These muscles are the prime movers of the hip. Most people with sacroiliac joint pain have tightness on the side of the restriction.

Rehabilitation and prevention of this type of pain requires the patient to perform squats and good-mornings. The greater physical condition the patient is in, the sooner they can start rehab. Ultimately, you want to prevent this condition from happening. Periodic adjustments to the sacroiliac joint and strengthening exercises such as good-mornings are the two most important things for prevention.