Comments on: Sacroiliac Joint Syndrome

By: michael

michael — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:31:53 +0000

Slim is the osteopath in NYC by Chance. Having si joint issue for a while now. I do lots of self massage on gluteus, piriformis, quadratus lumborum etc as well as stretching quads,psoas, hamstrings etc which help. I was a competitive runner doing 50-60 miles week and went to zero miles. Now back to 30 miles week but cannot shake the ache in the si joint.

By: Slim

Slim — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 10:20:40 +0000

I had lower back pains for many years. I tried everything. Nothing worked. My massage therapist suggested an osteopath, who manipulated the joint. The pain disappeared instanly. Now I can run pain free

By: Frisco Chiropractic

Frisco Chiropractic — Sat, 01 May 2010 02:53:51 +0000

Ruling out inflammatory disease is excellent advice sami.

Once that is done it may be appropriate to seek out a local practitioner of Active Release Techniques. Several of these techniques are appropriate to accurately diagnosed SI problems and could quickly give you pain relief.

Dr. Grant Stowell, D.C.
Frisco Chiropractic´s last blog ..Frisco Chiropractor: Four Steps To Finding The Best

By: Lee Miller

Lee Miller — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:01:19 +0000

I would think that if manipulation fixes the the problem, it would be money (and time) well spent. The last time I checked, chiropractic was less expensive than physiotherapy, massage therapy and acupuncture.

I also do not think it is feasable to have a 5 minute visit if you are a new patient being assessed for a chronic problem. There is a consultation that includes a history and examination that must be performed which may pick up any underlying causes or contributary factors to your problem.

Just say’in it ’cause I work with this sort of thing every day!

Having said that, since you have a specialist appointment, make sure they rule out all the nastier stuff such as inflammatory disease etc, which can mimic SI mechanical problems.

Good Luck!

By: sami

sami — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:09:55 +0000

update on my condition – pain has minimized but every morning, my lower left SI area still doesn’t feel right. I see my Physiotherapist about 1-2/ week and he does mobilisations. (i.e pulling pressure on my left leg, and bending left knee toward chest, as well as ultrasound on my lumbar/SI area). Does anyone know of any other manipulations or mobilisations.

I still haven’t ran or done any heavy biking. I’m walking, and lightly biking to get some cardio, but miss running and sports.

I’ve had x-rays done with nothing seen, and have a specialist appointment this month as well. Is there anything that I should bring up?

Thanks for all the previous advice, but i’m not covered for chiro, and don’t want to pay an arm and a leg for 5 minutes of time?
Any help or adivce would be greatly appreciated.
thanks
sami

By: Sangini

Sangini — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 04:35:46 +0000

A treatment approach called postural restoration works very well for SI pain (and other runners/chronic injuries) You can check their website Posturalrestoration.com or hruskaclinic.com.

By: Lee Miller

Lee Miller — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:26:03 +0000

Sami,

These tend to respond very favorably to manipulation. If you have a “jammed SI” NSAIDS don’t do anything to improve the biomechanical situation. Find a chiropractor who works with runners’ (word of mouth is the best way to find one, so ask around). Get a functional assessment done and get treated; more often than not the assessment will find other regions (lumbar spine, piriformis muscle) that have also been impacted by the SI problem, and these can be looked after too.

Hope this helps!

Lee

By: sami

sami — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 21:22:53 +0000

I just recently began to have an issue with my SI joint…
I’m not exactly sure what happened, biomechenical or injury etc…but my docs just gave me NSAIDS to rectify it. I had already been going to a PT for an ankle injury when he diagnose me as a ‘jammed SI’.

I currently still have pain post-running. Does anyone have any suggestions as to how I can heal this thing quicker?? I have been told not to do anything for 6-8 weeks..
Running activities(soccer, lacrosse, football, basketball etc..) are my life, and i don’t feel the same with being sedintary…

Thanks
sam

By: health concerns

health concerns — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 19:31:11 +0000

I have had a form of Arthritis called Ankylosing Spondylitis for 15 years and have never had any help from my GP. The best thing I ever did was buy a Tens machine. It really does work for my particular ailment. Better than any pills. It should also be good for any back pain.

By: Sandra @ Charity Mile

Sandra @ Charity Mile — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 01:33:04 +0000

Thanks for explaining SIS in more detail and sharing your knowledge. I had a dull lower back pain that gradually got worse over many months. When it started keeping me up at night I finally went to a chiropractor and he determined it was the sacroiliac joint . I started feeling better after just a few treatments. After five weeks of treatment I feel like a new person! Now I'm just going once a week. Yoga has always helped with general flexibility and I have to get back into a regular practice. The comments about weak abs are interesting, as I've never had strong abs and maybe that is a factor too. Sandra @ Charity Mile's last blog post..Walk, Run, Get Your 15 Minutes of Fame