What is the difference between sacroiliac (si) joint dysfunction and lumbar spine problems?

Pain in the sacroiliac joint often affects the lower back and is deflected to the side.

Sacroiliac joint

pain is often easy to identify. Sciatica, on the other hand, tends to start in the lower back and radiate down the sciatic nerve path. As a result, this pain can be more difficult to locate.

Sacroiliac joint pain has received more attention and research over the past decade.

Saccular joints connect

the spine to the hips and help absorb stress and burden from the upper body, offering one of the best protections for the hips and knees. Research has shown that sacroiliac joints account for 18 to 30% of back pain. Sacroiliitis is a painful condition that affects one or both sacroiliac joints.

These joints are located where the lower part of the spine and the pelvis meet. Sacroiliitis can cause pain and stiffness in the buttocks or lower back, and the pain can affect one or both legs. Standing or sitting for a long time or climbing stairs can make pain worse. Magnetic resonance imaging does not reliably show a dysfunctional ligament apparatus within the SIJ; however, it can help identify inflammatory sacroiliitis, such as that seen in spondyloarthropathies.

SIJ dysfunction after lumbosacral fusion could be considered a form of distal pseudarthrosis that results from increased joint movement. In the dorsal approach, the SIJ is distracted and allograft cleats or titanium cages with grafts are inserted into the joint space in the back, through the back, through the back. Non-surgical treatment for SIJ dysfunction includes exercise programs, physical therapy, manual manipulation therapy, sacroiliac belts, and periodic joint injections. If home remedies, physical therapy, and other non-surgical treatments don't alleviate sacroiliac joint dysfunction, the LinQ sacroiliac joint stabilization system can help.

Although it is not clear how pain occurs, it is believed that an alteration in the normal movement of the joint may be the cause of sacroiliac pain. Treatment for sacroiliac joint dysfunction usually begins with home remedies such as ice, heat, exercise, and over-the-counter pain relievers. The use of provocative maneuvers to assess SIJ dysfunction is controversial due to the high rate of false positives and the inability to distinguish whether the SIJ or an adjacent structure is affected. It is often considered the most reliable method for diagnosing SIJ dysfunction and has the benefit of relieving pain for up to 1 year.

SIJ dysfunction is generally overlooked because of the difficulty of distinguishing it from other syndromes that occur in a similar way. Because sacroiliac joint dysfunction and sciatica symptoms are similar, it can be difficult to determine what condition you have. A recent, prospective, multicenter trial involved 423 patients with SIJ dysfunction who were randomly assigned to receive an SIJ fusion with triangular titanium implants compared to a control group that received non-surgical treatment. The presence of pain in the area below the upper posterior iliac spine and lateral to the gluteal fold, with pain referral patterns in the L5-S1 nerve distributions, is very sensitive in identifying patients with SIJ dysfunction.

This sacroiliac joint transfers forces from the upper body to the lower parts of the body, to the pelvis and to the legs. .