Understanding Sacroiliac Joint Pain

The sacroiliac joints connect the spine to the pelvis and help transfer load between the upper body and legs Dysfunction or arthritis here can cause buttock and low back pain that sometimes radiates to the thigh and is aggravated by standing walking or climbing stairs Sacroiliac pain can follow trauma pregnancy fusion of the lumbar spine or inflammatory conditions such as spondyloarthritis Non surgical treatments including medicines physiotherapy belts and image guided injections help many patients but a minority with persistent disabling pain may benefit from fusion procedures that stabilise the joint

Diagnosis and Conservative Management

Diagnosis relies on careful clinical assessment including provocation tests that stress the sacroiliac joints and imaging to exclude other causes of back pain Diagnostic injections of local anaesthetic into the joint under imaging guidance can confirm it as the pain source when they produce significant temporary relief Conservative treatment involves targeted physiotherapy to improve core strength and pelvic stability anti inflammatory medicines sometimes radiofrequency ablation of lateral branch nerves and lifestyle modification

Sacroiliac Joint Fusion

For patients with confirmed sacroiliac mediated pain who have failed extensive conservative management sacroiliac fusion aims to eliminate painful motion by encouraging bone growth across the joint Various techniques exist including open and minimally invasive approaches that insert implants or bone graft across the joint under fluoroscopic or computed tomography guidance The goal is to stabilise the joint while preserving soft tissue and minimising operative trauma Published series suggest that well selected patients can experience durable pain reduction and improved function after sacroiliac fusion though it remains a specialised procedure with specific indications

Why Choose Livasa Hospitals for Sacroiliac Joint Care

At Livasa Hospitals sacroiliac joint pain is managed within a comprehensive spine and pain programme that emphasises accurate diagnosis and maximal conservative care before considering fusion Image guided diagnostic and therapeutic injections radiofrequency procedures and sacroiliac fusion where appropriate are delivered by experienced pain physicians and spine surgeons giving patients across Punjab access to the full spectrum of evidence supported options for this complex cause of low back pain

Livasa Hospitals Punjab Network Contact

Livasa Healthcare Group Network of Multi speciality Hospitals in Punjab
Corporate Office Phase 8 Industrial Area Sector 73 Punjab 160071 India