Treating Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction

Certain Injections

Certain injections may need to be used to help alleviate symptoms caused by sacroiliac joint dysfunction. The injections used to treat pain from sacroiliac joint dysfunction are comprised of an anesthetic substance like lidocaine and a steroid such as cortisone. This mixture is injected directly into a patient's sacroiliac joint in the lower back and hip. These injections can work for a minimum of one day up to a maximum of a few years. These injections may be administered once a month until the patient has met the threshold of three injections within one year. The numbing medication in the injections can alleviate an individual's pain for up to between twenty-four and forty-eight hours following its administration. After the numbing medication wears off, the steroid part of the injection can help provide relief from symptoms associated with inflammation around the joint for a longer duration.

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Chiropractic Adjustment

The goal of chiropractic treatment for sacroiliac joint dysfunction is to find a method that yields the best outcome but is also well tolerated. There are two main chiropractic adjustment techniques used to treat sacroiliac joint dysfunction. Low velocity, low amplitude thrust spinal mobilization is a gentle technique. High velocity, low-amplitude thrust or spinal manipulation is a more traditional approach, and though it is not as gentle as the spinal mobilization method, it can be more effective. The traditional chiropractic maneuver or adjustment makes the cracking sound similar to what is heard when cracking the knuckles. The actual sensation of this maneuver is usually relieving even when the sounds give an impression of something uncomfortable. Some patients cannot tolerate the sound effects of this traditional approach and choose do undergo spinal mobilization instead.

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