Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction: A quick Treatment Guide

All low back pain is not due to disc herniation only. The Sacroiliac joint dysfunction is also a leading cause of persistent low back pain. So, many of us who doesn't know much about the Sacroiliac joint, in upcoming lines of the article they will get to know. Sacroiliac comprises of two words- Sacrum & Ilium. Sacrum is fused triangular vertebra which forms the lower portion of spinal column along with coccyx. Ilium or illiac is the part of pelvic bone. The joint form with the fusion of two bony structure, sacrum and iliac is known as Sacroiliac joint. Here is the picture explaining the joint structures.

Anterior view showing sacroiliac joint

The joint dysfunction arises when there is problem in these structures. The area of pain is more likely to be in and around the joint area.

Red area in the picture representing pain area

Six exercise that may help you in relieving your pain due to sacroiliac joint function

1) Single Knee To Chest

2) Bilateral Knee To Chest

3) knee Rotation( lying on your back position)

4) Bridge

5) Cobra pose

6) Bird Dog pose( in all 4 position)

Things to remember while opting for the exercises

1) Always consult your Physio while doing such exercises, as same exercises cannot be prescribed to all patients suffering from low back pain due to different conditions.

2) If there is severe pain that is hampering your night sleeps, that means you need to go through a whole body checkup. May be beyond X- Ray.

3) If pain worsens with exercises (after 3-4 days of exercise session), discontinue the treatment.

4) Many of these exercises are not suitable for the Patient suffering from Disc Herniation or inflammation.