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·        The Sacroiliac Joint (SI joint) connects the sacrum/spine with the pelvis.  The joint does not have much motion however the joint transmits all the forces of the upper body to the hips and legs.

·        The Sacroiliac Joint acts as a shock absorber and is very strong.

·        Sources of Sacroiliac Joint pain are usually an alteration of normal joint motion.

• Too much movement:  Hyper-mobility

• Too little movement: Hypo-mobility             

• Diagnosis              

• Physical exam :

• The pain is typically felt in the low back or buttocks.  The pain can radiate down the leg and usually remains above the knee.               

• X-ray

• CT scan

• MRI scan

• Sacroiliac Joint Injection/Block

·        Treatment Options:

• Physical therapy

• Water therapy

• Heat and/or cold therapies

• Exercise and good posture

•  Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)

• Chiropractic manipulations

• Acetaminophen (Tylenol)

• Sacroiliac joint injection

• Radio-frequency ablation (Sacroiliac Joint rhizotomy)

• Smoking cessation (maximizes healing potential)

• Botox injections