Pelvic joint dysfunction, or sacroiliac joint dysfunction as it’s also known, is a painful condition that can be debilitating. Sacroiliac joint dysfunction refers to pain in the sacroiliac joint region caused by either too much motion or too little motion, and causes inflammation of the sacroiliac joint.
The sacroiliac joint
The sacroiliac joint is the joint that joins the sacrum to the pelvis. The sacrum connects on the right and left sides to the pelvic bones to form the sacroiliac joints. The sacroiliac joint moves with walking and movement of the torso.
Symptoms include pain in the lower back, buttocks, groin, hip and sciatic pain. It can also cause numbness or tingling that comes and goes as well as urinary frequency. The pain increases with physical activity, but also with prolonged sitting, standing or lying down. Bending forward, stair climbing, or getting up from a sitting position can cause pain. In women pain can be worse during menstruation.
Physical therapy
Typically doctors will treat it with pain medication like anti-inflammatory medications, and tell the patient to rest and use ice and heat to help the pain and inflammation. Physical therapy can also help and is often prescribed as well.
Physical therapy will use a few different things to help the pain and issue. Flexibility and strengthening exercises will improve flexibility and strengthen the stress at the sacroiliac joint. Therapy can also help you with body mechanics, or better ways to move to relieve pain and stress at the joint.
Physical therapy is a great idea for someone suffering from pelvic joint dysfunction. See your doctor about your pain now, and ask about physical therapy. You won’t regret it.
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