Sacroiliac joint dysfunction can cause lower back and leg pain. It is more common in young and pregnant women. It may occur due to increased or decreased mobility of the sacroiliac joint or inflammation of the joint. Symptoms include pain, numbness, weakness, instability of the leg. It can be treated by pain medicines, manually manipulating the joint, supporting the joint with braces, or using sacroiliac joint injections.
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Why do my back keeps hurting right where the spine meets the pelvis?
Query: Hi doctor, I was wondering why my tailbone seems to pop in multiple places like my back. It only happens when I stretch in the morning and tense the muscles around the area. Also, I would like to know why my back keeps hurting right where the spine meets the pelvis, i.e., at the bottom of my back b... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for providing a brief history. It sounds to me like the SI (sacroiliac) joint dysfunction. Due to this, there will be a kind of biomechanical changes in the bone and the joint compression leading to pressure on the joint receptors. Also, there might be a w... Read Full »
How can lower back pain be cured?
Query: Hello doctor, I am experiencing lower back pain. It is hard to sit up and to stand or to do any rotating motions. There is also pain with curving my back. I have tried a massage bed and using tennis balls and a foam roller to stretch out the lower back but that is not helping. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through history. It appears to me as a sacroiliac joint dysfunction. As it has occurred in the past and resolved, it should not be a big issue this time also. In sacroiliac joint dysfunction, there is a malpositioning of the sacrum and the iliac crest whi... Read Full »
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