Low back painis very common. The sacroiliac (SI) joint is a major source of low back pain.Pain originating from the SI joint caused due to SI joint strain is usuallyunappreciated, underdiagnosed, misunderstood, and usually attributed to othersources such as the hip and spine.

A patientexperiencing low back pain due to SI joint strain can spend months or evenyears in treatment without the correct diagnosis.

Pain from thehip, spine, and SI joint can overlap and be associated. A patient canexperience injuries associated with the spine and SI joint or the hip and SIjoint. If the patient has a back strain and it doesn’t improve for severalmonths it is important to look at the SI joint.

The SI joint sare weight-bearing joints. These joints distribute the weight from the spine tothe lower extremities through the hip joints.

Symptoms ofSI joint strain include:

Lower backpain.

Gluteal, backof the thigh, and knee pain.

Occasionalgroin pain.

Difficult anddiscomfort while sitting.

The patientfrequently changes position to become comfortable.

Causes of SIjoint strain can be:
Leg lengthdiscrepancy.

Mechanical dysfunction.

TREATMENTOF SI JOINT STRAIN CAN BE: 

Anti-inflammatorymedication can be taken for the prescribed period of time, continued use canhave adverse effects on the kidneys and stomach.The besttreatment for SI joint strain is Physiotherapy.

PHYSIOTHERAPYTREATMENT OF SI JOINT STRAIN INCLUDES:

Initialtreatment included in physiotherapy are- Cryo therapy, compression bandaging,Kinesio taping, and electrotherapy.

Muscle energytechnique- It is the special technique used by our physiotherapist to relievepain, increase your mobility, and to get everything back into place.

Shot guntechnique- For this, you need a strap or mulligan belt > put that belt onthe thigh just above your knee > get into lye-down position with flexed knee> now push out into the belt with your legs.

For thesecond part of the Shot gun technique you need a football/basketball/volleyballor pillow > lying supine with flexed knee > keep the ball in-between yourknees > now pushing into the ball.

Stretching ofhip flexors, hamstring- our well-known physiotherapist has lots of stretchingtechniques to manage your SI joint strain.

Hip hikeexercise- stand on the edge of the step and hang your one leg out of the stepnow trying to hike your hanged hip.

Deep squatting.

Manipulation.

Soft tissue Massage or Myofascial release technique.

Yoga.

Exercise therapy.

Dry needlinga cupuncture- our experienced and certified physiotherapist practicing safe andhygienic dry needling procedures for years. Dry needling will help you toreduce spasms and eventually a reduction in pain.

At ElitePhysiotherapy & Sports Injury Centre, Along with our experiencedphysiotherapist, we also have world-class high-end modalities to relieve youfrom pain as soon as possible. Our Physiotherapy clinic is equipped with-

ExtracorporealShockwave Therapy (ECSWT)

SuperInductive System (SIS).

US + TenseCombo therapy unit.

High-intensityClass 4 laser. Etc.