Lower Back Pain and the Sacroiliac Joint

We see a good number of people with back pain in our Henderson, NV office, and Dr. Russell and Dr. Janda finds that many cases of back pain stem from the sacroiliac (SI) joint. Research has demonstrated that roughly 25% of all back pain begins in the SI joint, and now new research confirms what we see in our clinic: chiropractic is an effective method for treating this problem.

Research Shows Chiropractic Treatment Helps Increase Movement in the SI Joint

In the study released in the Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, thirty-two women with sacroiliac joint dysfunction were separated into two groups and asked to take part in one of two treatment methods. one group was given a chiropractic adjustment isolated to the sacroiliac joint, and the alternate group was given an adjustment to the sacroiliac joint and the lumbar spine.

Researchers noticed greater improvements in both pain and movement immediately following treatment, two days post-treatment, and 30 days after for the individuals who received high-velocity low-amplitude manipulation to both the sacroiliac joint and the lumbar spine. This asserts that chiropractic manipulation applied to these two areas offers both prompt and continuing results for sacroiliac joint pain sufferers—even with just a single treatment round.

Therefore, if you are having trouble with sacroiliac joint pain, or cope with back and leg pain and want to know if your sacroiliac joint is the cause, a consultation at our Henderson, NV office could be the first—and best—step towards recovery. Give our office a call today at (702) 990-2225.

Kamali F, Shokri E. The effect of two manipulative therapy techniques and their outcome in patients with sacroiliac joint syndrome. Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies 2012;16(1):29-35.