Physiotherapy for SI Joint Pain in Hamilton & Ancaster

Sacroiliac joint pain is a significant and frequently underdiagnosed source of low back and buttock pain — estimated to account for 15–30% of all chronic low back pain presentations according to research published in Spine (2009). Despite its prevalence, SI joint pain is commonly missed because it closely mimics lumbar disc and facet joint pain, and because thorough clinical assessment is required to identify it accurately.

At Interlink Physiotherapy we have experience identifying and treating sacroiliac joint dysfunction across our Hamilton and Ancaster clinics — using a combination of validated provocation tests and targeted manual therapy to get patients to the right diagnosis and the right treatment.

What is SI Joint Pain?

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Not sure if physiotherapy is right for your SI joint pain? Come in and talk to us. In 20 minutes we will listen to what is going on, give you our honest clinical opinion, and tell you exactly what we think it will take to fix it. No cost. No commitment. No sales pitch.

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SI joint pain is frequently confused with low back pain — read about our low back pain treatment.

Hip dysfunction frequently contributes to SI joint loading — learn about our hip pain treatment.

References

• Sembrano JN, Polly DW. How often is low back pain not coming from the back? Spine. 2009.
• Laslett M, Aprill CN, McDonald B, et al. Diagnosis of sacroiliac joint pain: validity of individual provocation tests and composites of tests. Manual Therapy. 2005.
• Vleeming A, Albert HB, Ostgaard HC, et al. European guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of pelvic girdle pain. European Spine Journal. 2008.
• Stuge B, Laerum E, Kirkesola G, et al. The efficacy of a treatment program focusing on specific stabilizing exercises for pelvic girdle pain after pregnancy. Spine. 2004.
• Richardson CA, Snijders CJ, Hides JA, et al. The relation between the transversus abdominis muscles, sacroiliac joint mechanics, and low back pain. Spine. 2002.

All references can be independently verified at pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov