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It is therefore important to find practitioners who have a depth of knowledge in assessing the lumbar spine and pelvis as well as surrounding muscles and nerves, and who know how to treat the many different types of back pain. A thorough initial examination allows us to determine what the main sources of your pain and disability are, and this allows us to direct treatment appropriately. 85% of people will suffer low back pain at some stage in their lives. Low back pain has many sources: Treatment needs to be specific depending on your symptoms. Disc injuries with or without nerve root irritation can occur at any level in the spine. In its mildest form, a small broad based disc bulge is a normal part of aging and many of us will have this degenerative change without it causing pain. However, an acute focal disc bulge may cause inflammation that puts pressure onto the nerve root and this is often associated with referred pain, altered sensation, and difficulty weight bearing
Acute phase: Initially it is important to try to ease inflammation and pain, and to fully assess how the nerve is being affected. Ongoing back or leg pain related to an old disc injury: There can be many reasons for ongoing symptoms that may linger long after the disc has healed or micro-discectomy surgery has repaired the protruded disc material. At this stage physiotherapy treatment should combine manual therapy to release over active muscles and improve nerve mobility, core and lumbo-pelvic muscle retraining to restore strength and endurance, and posture retraining to decrease any ongoing irritation of the nerve tissue and minimize the chance of re-injury Pelvic pain is often less understood than low back pain, and yet research shows that up to 30% of low back pain is related to dysfunction and pain coming from the sacroiliac joints, the pubic symphysis, or tissues that attach onto the pelvis. Pelvic dysfunction often occurs after a fall onto the bottom or knee, a lifting injury, or may be related to pregnancy and labour.
The symptoms of pelvic pain are varied, from pain with sitting and rising from sitting, pain in the pelvic and buttock region with walking or standing on one leg, groin pain, or even altered control of bladder function. Both the sacroiliac joints and the pubic symphysis can be involved, and can decrease the effectiveness of core muscle activation so that your ability to cope with normal daily activities is dramatically reduced. The team at Sydney Spine and Pelvis are experts at assessing and treating pelvic dysfunction with a combination of manual therapy, muscle and nerve release techniques, and specific exercise rehabilitation to facilitate lumbo-pelvic muscle control. Low back pain can have many sources, but not all of these are easily picked up on x-rays or scans. As we have stated before, 85% of the western world will have back pain at some stage in their life. Often this relates to a muscle sprain or tight back muscles that are limiting the way the joints in the spine move. Poor posture and poor activation of your core muscles can leave your back feeling weak or unsupported.
The facet joints are 2 small joints at every level of the spine that allow a small sliding movement to occur every time you move your back. Repeated loading into extension can create a stress reaction, or stress fracture at the facet joints, and this is often an issue in sports such as cricket (bowling), gymnastics, and tennis. Degenerative changes (or arthritis) at the facet joints is a normal part of ageing and commonly occurs in the neck and low back. These degenerative changes can be shown on scans, and are often asymptomatic (not painful). However, they can also become acutely inflamed and cause pain with movement. Treatment needs to be specific to ease the pressure on the irritated joint, decrease the inflammation, and to re-activate the right muscles to support the joint during activity.The sacroiliac joint is located in the lower part of the back and joins the tail bone (sacrum) to one of the pelvic bones (ilium). There are two sacroiliac joints – one on either side of the spine (figure 1).
The sacroiliac joints act to transfer weight from the spine to the pelvis and allow a small amount of movement to occur.Figure 1 – The Sacroiliac JointsDuring certain movements of the spine and hips, stretching or compressive forces are placed on the sacroiliac joints and surrounding ligaments. If these forces are excessive and beyond what the sacroiliac joint can withstand, injury to the sacroiliac joint may occur. This is known as sacroiliac joint dysfunction.Sacroiliac joint dysfunction may occur from excessive forces being applied to the sacroiliac joint. This can be from bending, sitting, lifting, arching or twisting movements of the spine, or, from weight bearing forces associated with running or jumping. Injury to the sacroiliac joint may occur traumatically or due to repetitive or prolonged forces over time.Patients with this condition usually experience one sided low back pain around the top of the buttock with symptoms sometimes referring into the lower buttock, groin or thigh.
In rare cases, pain may be felt on both sides of the lower back. Symptoms are generally exacerbated with activities that involve lower back or hip movements. Often patients will experience pain upon rolling over in bed, putting on or taking off their shoes and socks, walking up and down stairs, or with running. Tenderness is usually felt on firm palpation of the sacroiliac joint. Sacroiliac joint dysfunction may also be associated with asymmetry of the pelvis due to muscle tightness, joint stiffness, or joint laxity associated with pregnancy.A thorough subjective and objective examination from a physiotherapist is usually sufficient to diagnose sacroiliac joint dysfunction. Investigations such as an X-ray, MRI, bone scan or CT scan may be used to assist with diagnosis.For detailed physiotherapy information on the treatment of sacroiliac joint injuries ‘Become a Member’.Login now to view the complete article.The recovery time for sacroiliac joint dysfunction may vary from patient to patient depending on compliance with physiotherapy.
With ideal treatment, patients may be pain free in as little as several days, although typically this may take 2 – 3 weeks. It is important to note, however, that injured tissue takes approximately six weeks to restore the majority of its strength in ideal healing conditions. Care must therefore be taken when returning to activity during this period.Physiotherapy treatment for sacroiliac joint dysfunction can hasten healing, ensure an optimal outcome and reduce the likelihood of future recurrence. Treatment may comprise:There are several factors that may contribute to the development of sacroiliac joint dysfunction. These factors need to be assessed and corrected with direction from a physiotherapist and may include:The pelvic girdle changes associated with pregnancy may also contribute to the development of sacroiliac joint pain.Despite appropriate physiotherapy management, a small percentage of patients with sacroiliac joint dysfunction fail to improve and may require other intervention.
This may include pharmaceutical intervention, investigations such as an X-ray, bone scan, CT scan or MRI, blood tests or assessment from a specialist. A corticosteroid injection into the sacroiliac joint may sometimes be used to help alleviate symptoms. In those patients with poor foot biomechanics, review with a podiatrist may be indicated for potential orthotics. The treating physiotherapist can advise on appropriate management and can refer to the appropriate medical authority if it is warranted clinically.The following exercises are commonly prescribed to patients with this condition. You should discuss the suitability of these exercises with your physiotherapist prior to beginning them. Generally, they should be performed 3 times daily and only provided they do not cause or increase symptoms.Your physiotherapist can advise when it is appropriate to begin the initial exercises and eventually progress to the intermediate, advanced and other exercises. As a general rule, addition of exercises or progression to more advanced exercises should take place provided there is no increase in symptoms.
Slowly pull your belly button in “away from your belt line” and breathe normally. Your rib cage should remain relaxed and should not elevate during this process. You should be able to feel the muscle contracting if you press deeply 2cm in from the bony process at the front of your pelvis (figure 3). Practise holding this muscle at one third of a maximal contraction for as long as possible during everyday activity (e.g. when walking etc.) provided it is pain free. Repeat 3 times daily.Figure 3 – Transversus Abdominus RetrainingBegin this exercise lying on your back as demonstrated (figure 4). Slowly take your knees from side to side as far as possible and comfortable provided there is no increase in symptoms. Figure 4 – Rotation in LyingBegin lying on your front (figure 5). Slowly move up onto your elbows provided there is no increase in symptoms. Hold this position for 2 seconds and then return to lying flat. Repeat 10 times provided the exercise is pain free.Figure 5 – Elbow Prop Slowly take your knee towards your chest as far as possible and comfortable without pain (figure 6).
Use your hands to gently bring your knee closer to your chest. Repeat 5 – 10 times on each leg provided there is no increase in symptoms.Figure 6 – Hip FlexionFor intermediate exercises that are a vital component of rehabilitation for sacroiliac joint injuries ‘Become a Member’.For advanced exercises that are a vital component of rehabilitation for sacroiliac joint injuries ‘Become a Member’.For other exercises that can help to accelerate recovery from sacroiliac joint injuries ‘Become a Member’.For a detailed, step by step rehabilitation protocol for sacroiliac joint dysfunction ‘Become a Member’.Find a physiotherapist in your local area to treat this condition.Some of the most commonly recommended products by physiotherapists to hasten healing and speed recovery in patients with this sacroiliac joint injuries include:To purchase physiotherapy products for sacroiliac joint dysfunction click on one of the above links or visit the PhysioAdvisor Shop Download the ‘PhysioAdvisor Exercises’ iPhone App to your iPhone.Return to the top of Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction.