Sacroiliac joint (spine to pelvis)
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I've been seeing an osteopath for back problems and they concluded that the aches and lack of mobility I have could be caused by problems in the sacroiliac joint, which is borne out by where the occasional pain is. A lot of the muscles around it can be tight or in spasm, but they think that's more of a symptom than a cause.
Anyone had any experience of this joint being problematic, what was it, and what ended up making things better? Nine months of this I've had so looking to get a bit more perspective on it!
Anyone had any experience of this joint being problematic, what was it, and what ended up making things better? Nine months of this I've had so looking to get a bit more perspective on it!
I had issues a few years back after I'd slipped in the garden mid winter (it would have been better if I'd just let myself fall etc)
Years of heavy powerlifting (squatting/deadlifts etc) had made the muscles & joints strong but caused other issues when they pulled tight through spasms etc
Like you went to see my osteo to get loosened off; but also did a lot of specific exercises using a foam roller and hard ball:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2bqEP1O6_s&ab...
Worth giving them a bash as they helped me a lot
Years of heavy powerlifting (squatting/deadlifts etc) had made the muscles & joints strong but caused other issues when they pulled tight through spasms etc
Like you went to see my osteo to get loosened off; but also did a lot of specific exercises using a foam roller and hard ball:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2bqEP1O6_s&ab...
Worth giving them a bash as they helped me a lot
ScotHill said:
I've been seeing an osteopath for back problems and they concluded that the aches and lack of mobility I have could be caused by problems in the sacroiliac joint, which is borne out by where the occasional pain is. A lot of the muscles around it can be tight or in spasm, but they think that's more of a symptom than a cause.
Anyone had any experience of this joint being problematic, what was it, and what ended up making things better? Nine months of this I've had so looking to get a bit more perspective on it!
Yes - I’ve had a number of back ops, recently had my left SI fused. One thing I’ve learnt with potential SI joint problems is that 99% of people haven’t got a clue if it’s the SI joint or not causing the problem! Look up piriformis syndrome as this is way overlooked, alongside muscle weakness in that area. You can get a steroid injection into the SI for diagnosis, might be worth trying.Anyone had any experience of this joint being problematic, what was it, and what ended up making things better? Nine months of this I've had so looking to get a bit more perspective on it!
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