Where is the Sacroiliac Joint Located?
The sacroiliac joint is the joint between the coccyx and the pelvis. There is no obvious movement. It makes movements of 1-2 millimeters during walking and bending forward. This joint, which ensures that the body load on the spine is transmitted equally to the hips and legs, is also in close proximity to the sciatic nerve.
Causes of Sacroiliac Joint Disorders
The sacroiliac joint deteriorates due to reasons such as sitting for a long time, bending forward. The patient has pain radiating from the side of the waist to the hip. Sometimes the sciatic nerve is also affected, and pain, burning, and numbness may occur that spreads to the entire leg and mimics a herniated disc.
Sacroiliac Joint Disorder
Sacroiliac joint disorder is diagnosed by neurological examination. Imaging methods may be needed to rule out other possibilities such as herniated disc. It usually resolves with manual therapy and chiropractic. In the acute phase, severe pain may occur. In this case, manipulation is inconvenient.
Intra-articular injection gives very successful responses in sacroiliac joint disorder. Local anesthetic is given by injection. Generally, some nitrogen output can also be observed during intra-articular injection.
