Sacroiliac Joint (SI Joints)

Relationship Between Sacroiliac Joint–related Pain and Spinopelvic Mobility

Tonosu, Juichi MD, PhD Spine: September 15, 2022 – Volume 47 – Issue 18 – p E582-E586 doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000004390 Abstract Study Design. A case-control study. Objective. To evaluate the relationship between sacroiliac joint–related pain (SIJ-RP) and spinopelvic mobility. Summary of Background Data. No specific radiological findings are available for the diagnosis of SIJ-RP. A previous […]

Validity and Reliability of Palpatory Clinical Tests of Sacroiliac Joint Mobility: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Rafael P. Ribeiro, PT Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics Published: April 22, 2021 DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmpt.2021.01.001 Abstract Objective The primary objective of this review was to investigate the reliability and validity of palpatory clinical tests of sacroiliac mobility. The secondary objective was to investigate which palpatory clinical tests of sacroiliac mobility exist in the literature. Methods […]

Accuracy of the Diagnostic Tests of Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction

Journal of Chiropractic Medicine Available online 12 September 2020 ParisaNejati MD, MPH Abstract Objective The purpose of this study was to assess the reliability and validity of motion palpation and pain provocation compared with sacroiliac joint (SIJ) block as the gold-standard assessment method of patients with sacroiliac joint dysfunction (SIJD). Methods A cross-sectional study was […]

Short-term effect of muscle energy technique and mechanical diagnosis and therapy in sacroiliac joint dysfunction: A pilot randomized clinical trial

JBMT VOLUME 24, ISSUE 3, P63-70, JULY 01, 2020 Saumya Srivastava Abstract Introduction Sacroiliac joint dysfunction (SIJD) is a prominent source of pain in low back pain (LBP) patients. Tenderness inferior to the posterior superior iliac spine (PSIS) is an important sign presented in SIJD. Techniques including muscle energy technique (MET) and mechanical diagnosis and […]

Nonoperative Treatment Options for Patients With Sacroiliac Joint Pain

Int J Spine Surg. 2020 Feb; 14(Suppl 1): S35–S40. Published online 2020 Feb 10. doi: 10.14444/6082 PMCID: PMC7041669 PMID: 32123656 HEIDI PRATHER, DO Abstract Sacroiliac joint (SIJ) pain is thought to be a component of low back pain in 20% of people who suffer with it chronically. There is no consistent objective diagnostic testing that […]

High-velocity, low-amplitude manipulation (HVLA) does not alter three-dimensional position of sacroiliac joint in healthy men: A quasi-experimental study

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies Published online: June 13, 2019 Danielle de Faria Alvim de Toledo Abstract The impact of high-velocity, low-amplitude (HVLA) manipulations on the behavior of sacroiliac joint (SIJ) mobility in individuals submitted to an osteopathic intervention has not been sufficiently investigated. Furthermore, there is no standard agreement on the description of […]

The sacro-iliac joint: A potentially painful enigma. Update on the diagnosis and treatment of pain from micro-trauma

Orthopaedics & Traumatology: Surgery & Research Volume 105, Issue 1, Supplement, February 2019, Pages S31-S42 Author links open overlay panelJean CharlesLe Huec Abstract The sacro-iliac joint (SIJ) located at the transition between the spine and the lower limbs is subjected to major shear forces. Mobility at the SIJ is very limited but increases during pregnancy and the post-partum period. Familiarity […]

Effectiveness of Exercise Therapy and Manipulation on Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction: A Randomized Controlled Trial – Full Text Article

Pain Physician. 2019 Jan;22(1):53-61. Nejati P, Safarcherati A, Karimi F. Abstract BACKGROUND: The sacroiliac joint dysfunction (SIJD) has been found to be the primary culprit for lower back pain (LBP), but it is still overlooked and treated as LBP. There are no guidelines or appropriate therapeutic protocols for SIJD. Thus, there is a need for […]

Diagnosing Sacroiliac Joint Pain

Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Publish Ahead of Print():, OCT 2018 DOI: 10.5435/JAAOS-D-17-00132 , PMID: 30278010 Issn Print: 1067-151X Publication Date: 2018/10/01 Dinesh P. Thawrani; Steven S. Agabegi; Ferhan Asghar Abstract The sacroiliac joint (SIJ) is a diarthrodial joint that has been implicated as a pain generator in approximately 10% to 25% […]

Sex Specific Sacroiliac Joint Biomechanics During Standing Upright: A Finite Element Study

Joukar, Amin, MS∗; Shah, Anoli, MS∗; Kiapour, Ali, PhD∗; Vosoughi, Ardalan Seyed, MS∗; Duhon, Bradley, MD†; Agarwal, Anand K., MD∗; Elgafy, Hossein, MD∗; Ebraheim, Nabil, MD∗; Goel, Vijay K., PhD∗ Spine: September 15, 2018 – Volume 43 – Issue 18 – p E1053-E1060 doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000002623 Study Design. The comparison of sacroiliac joint (SIJ) angular motions, […]

Reliability and validity of a new clinical test for assessment of the sacroiliac joint dysfunction

Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal lVol. 38, No. 01, pp. 13-22 (2018) Research Papers Open Access Apurv Shimpi, Renuka Hatekar, Ashok Shyam and Parag Sancheti https://doi.org/10.1142/S1013702518500026 Abstract Background: Dysfunctional sacroiliac joint (SIJ) has been cited as a source of low backache (LBA). Numerous non-invasive clinical tests are available for its assessment having poor validity and reliability […]

Groin pain associated with sacroiliac joint dysfunction and lumbar disorders

Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2017 Oct;161:104-109. doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2017.08.018. Epub 2017 Aug 30. Kurosawa D, Murakami E, Aizawa T. Abstract OBJECTIVE: We investigated the prevalence of groin pain in patients with sacroiliac joint (SIJ) dysfunction, lumbar spinal canal stenosis (LSS), and lumbar disc herniation (LDH) who did not have hip disorders, and evaluated the clinical features that […]

Degenerative changes of the sacroiliac auricular joint surface—validation of influential factors

Anatomical Science International pp 1–9 Nishi, K., Saiki, K., Imamura, T. et al. Anat Sci Int (2016). doi:10.1007/s12565-016-0354-x Abstract The purpose of this study was to clarify the relevance of degenerative changes in the sacroiliac joint (SIJ) and the joints in the lower limb and lumbar spine using age estimation methods. We also examined the […]

Quality of life in preoperative patients with sacroiliac joint dysfunction is at least as depressed as in other lumbar spinal conditions

Med Devices (Auckl). 2015 Sep 16;8:395-403. doi: 10.2147/MDER.S92070. eCollection 2015. Cher DJ Abstract BACKGROUND: Pain from the sacroiliac joint (SIJ) is an under-recognized cause of low back pain. The degree to which SIJ pain decreases quality of life has not been directly compared to other more familiar conditions of the lumbar spine. METHODS: Multivariate regression […]

Low back pain, SI joint, Mulligan technique – Video

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The prevalence of sacroiliac joint degeneration in asymptomatic adults

J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2015 Jun 3;97(11):932-6. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.N.01101. Eno JJ, Boone CR, Bellino MJ, Bishop JA. Abstract BACKGROUND: Degenerative changes of the sacroiliac joint have been implicated as a cause of lower back pain in adults. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of sacroiliac joint degeneration in asymptomatic patients. […]

A modified Delphi survey on the signs and symptoms of low back pain: indicators for an interventional management approach.

Pain Pract. 2015 Jan;15(1):12-21. doi: 10.1111/papr.12135. Epub 2013 Dec 9. Cid J Abstract BACKGROUND: Low back pain (LBP) symptoms and signs are nonspecific. If required, diagnostic blocks may find the source of pain, but indicators of suspect diagnosis must be defined to identify anatomical targets. OBJECTIVE: To reach a consensus from an expert panel on […]

An algorithm for the evaluation and treatment of sacroiliac joint dysfunction – Full Text

S D Med. 2014 Nov;67(11):445-9, 451. Carlson SW, Magee S, Carlson WO. Abstract Approximately 90 percent of adults experience an episode of low back pain in their lifetime. Sacroiliac joint (SIJ) dysfunction has been shown to cause approximately 13-30 percent of LBP in the adult population. SIJ fusion is becoming an increasingly popular treatment alternative for SIJ […]

Sacroiliac joint pain: burden of disease

Med Devices (Auckl). 2014 Apr 12;7:73-81. doi: 10.2147/MDER.S59437. eCollection 2014. Cher D Abstract OBJECTIVES: The sacroiliac joint (SIJ) is an important and significant cause of low back pain. We sought to quantify the burden of disease attributable to the SIJ. METHODS: The authors compared EuroQol 5D (EQ-5D) and Short Form (SF)-36-based health state utility values […]

Immediate Effects of Bilateral Sacroiliac Joint Manipulation on Plantar Pressure Distribution in Asymptomatic Participants

Méndez-SánchezRoberto The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. April 2014, 20(4): 251-257. doi:10.1089/acm.2013.0192. Journal Reference ABSTRACT Objective: To investigate the immediate effects of manipulation of bilateral sacroiliac joints (SIJs) on the plantar pressure distribution in asymptomatic participants in the standing position. Design: Randomized, controlled, double-blind clinical trial. Participants: Sixty-two asymptomatic men and women (mean age, […]