Sacroiliac joint pain

[babar]

Anyone else out there have lower back pain at the sacroiliac joint? I'm also feeling some tingling and numbness in the leg at times. My primary care physician gave me some Celebrex for a few days and said to see how that works. I was really out of it for a couple of days, but I'm starting to feel better, but not in tennis shape yet. How long does it take to get over this and back to normal?

[slice bh compliment]

I had that twice. It's been gone for a few years now.

I would go see a Chiropractor and get a few adjustments down there. Way better than getting hooked on celebrex or any other drug.

When it's better, you do some lowback/core strengthening exercises to keep it in alignment.

[babar]

Isn't going to a chiropractor a lifetime commitment? I mean, I've heard that once you go get an adjustment, you have to keep going back to keep your back "aligned."

I definitely need to lose a few pounds also and get my core stronger though. If I dont' feel better by Thursday, my doctor said to come back and we'd do some x-rays or MRI scans to see what is going on.

[slice bh compliment]

Isn't going to a chiropractor a lifetime commitment?...

Maybe, I don't know. It was not long-term for me.
It was 3 times per week for about 3 weeks. Then once a week for a month. Then once more a month later. Then not at all.

Chiro's a great, especially if they have a physio on staff who shows you all the exercises that'll keep you out of their office, long term.

[babar]

I'll have to revist the chiropractor option then. I hope my insurance covers chiropractor visits. . .

[albino smurf]

If you lay flat on a floor with the arch removed from your back and really get aligned it helps a lot.

[slice bh compliment]

If you lay flat on a floor with the arch removed from your back and really get aligned it helps a lot.

Especially after getting it warm on a treadmill or an elliptical. OR swimming.

[jon44]

Anyone else out there have lower back pain at the sacroiliac joint? I'm also feeling some tingling and numbness in the leg at times. My primary care physician gave me some Celebrex for a few days and said to see how that works. I was really out of it for a couple of days, but I'm starting to feel better, but not in tennis shape yet. How long does it take to get over this and back to normal?

I've struggled with SI pain for a long time. If you have tingling in the the leg, it could be from "Piriformis Syndrome," which often goes along with SI problems. (Assuming, of course, that disk issues have been ruled out.)

I found going for fast walks with a bit of weight in a day pack helps a lot (i.e., realigns the SI joints.) Also, doing the corrective exercises given by this guy:
http://www.kalindra.com/faq.htm were also helpful.

A lot of people also like this book: http://www.sidysfunction.com/booksdvdsresearch.html (I've never bought it as my chiropracter gave me a lot of the same info...)

Personally, I think if you can find a good, honest chiropracter, they can be a big help. (My good, honest chiropracter thinks that 80% of the people in his profession are quacks...) To me, a sign that they are knowledgeable is if they are working toward a home cure along the lines of the above resources (as opposed to just signing you up for an arbitrary number of treatments.)

Best of luck

Jon

[babar]

Thanks for the info Jon. I guess I should look for a "good, honest chiropracter" who takes my insurance :)

My lower back is frequently "tight" but normal stretching always helps to make it feel better. Since the SI joint pain began last week, my back muscles seem to be really tight and I can't stretch them out normally. I'll try to stretches in the link you provided.

Anyone have some insight as to what strokes might aggravate the SI joint more than others? I could feel it while just swinging my 2-hander in the basement. The forehand and 1HBH felt okay though. I haven't tried to serve and see if that is what might aggravate this more.

[slice bh compliment]

...if you can find a good, honest chiropracter, they can be a big help. ...

This is a good point. I had not thought about this at all. 80%? Ouch. I feel really lucky I was referred to one of the good ones. His office is all into nutrition, too, with an emphasis on natural anti-inflammatories, the immune system and overall health.

I prefer this to the pills, thrills and bellyaches of conventional medicine. And yes, that was a Happy Mondays reference in a thread about SI joint pain.

[El Diablo]

Excuse me, but the sacroiliac joint, while a synovial structure, is essentially unmoveable. Even during surgery, movement is nearly impossible to demonstrate. What would a chiropractor "manipulate" here?

[jon44]

Excuse me, but the sacroiliac joint, while a synovial structure, is essentially unmoveable. Even during surgery, movement is nearly impossible to demonstrate. What would a chiropractor "manipulate" here?

Nope. That has been the conventional wisdom, but it's been shown to move and slight dislocation has been shown to cause problems down the kinetic chain.

[fridrix]

Might want to check for ankylosing spondylitis. Ever get iritis? ;)

[El Diablo]

jon
entertain us with some references about dislocation of the sacroiliac. I'll share some orthopedics text references if you like though I don't know how much of a medical library you have access to (my sources are not online).

[slice bh compliment]

Mine was never dislocated. They use words like, "needs adjustment, needs activation, is out of line, is subluxed". I am convinced that the adjustments have helped my muscles keep the thing in a pain-free, comfortable, strong position.

[babar]

Okay, so I went to hit yesterday and felt pretty good, not 100%, but about 70%. I did not exert myself too much, just some light doubles. I did not try to stretch too much for wide balls, but I noticed that b/c I was so aware of my back, my feet were really moving well with small steps and very quick adjustments. The less lazy feet allowed me to really get in position and stroke the ball instead of just running to a spot and hitting the ball. It felt nice. I usually focus on the stroke options and not my feet, but my back was forcing me to pay more attention to my feet. Hopefully I can use this to my advantage as my back gets better.

I am going to get x-rays next week to keep investigating the cause and possible treatment options so as not to make this a chronic condition.

[jon44]

jon
entertain us with some references about dislocation of the sacroiliac. I'll share some orthopedics text references if you like though I don't know how much of a medical library you have access to (my sources are not online).


"Utlimate Back Fitness and Performance," Stuart McGill, PhD, P. 103

[jon44]

jon
entertain us with some references about dislocation of the sacroiliac. I'll share some orthopedics text references if you like though I don't know how much of a medical library you have access to (my sources are not online).


"Utlimate Back Fitness and Performance," Stuart McGill, PhD, P. 103

["Dislocation" may not be technically correct term, but joint itself clearly becomes unstable, causing pain.]