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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What should I do to help my hip and back pain?
Query: Hello doctor, I am suffering from left hip pain over the last few days. This pain comes if I stand for more than 20 minutes in one place or doing some exercise. When the hip pain once starts, it takes two to three days to get relieved after taking Voveran. I also have pain while walking and sitting... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is difficult to speculate about the cause of hip pain without examining you. From what you have written, it appears to be movement-related, especially hip flexion. This could be tendinitis or femoroacetabular impingement. In addition, the pain can also be referre... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor,I was diagnosed with sacroiliac joint dysfunction about 4 years ago but had suffered from it for at least 10 years before the diagnosis. Since then I cannot stretch my left arm above my head or bend to the left without this tremendous searing pain. I can not stand or sit for any length ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. There are major issues with not having an MRI as the symptoms that you describe can easily be a disc issue causing nerve root irritation, You know enough about this problem having suffered for so long. Are there any urinary symptoms, especially a lack of control? Num... Read Full »
What can be done for the low back pain after wrestling?
Query: Hello doctor, I have had excruciating lower back pain for over two weeks. I am a 38-year-old slightly overweight male. Got this while wrestling with brother. I am fine when sitting down but cannot put any weight on left leg and have sciatic to left knee. Ibuprofen, muscle relaxants, and steroids hav... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I would like to know some further details about your pain: 1. Do you also have any paresthesias (pins and needle sensations or tingling in left foot or leg)? 2. Do you have any difficulty in holding slippers in left foot or weakness in the left leg? 3. Does your pain ... Read Full »
What is the chance of sacroiliitis getting worse after delivery?
Query: Hello doctor,I have been diagnosed with Sacroiliitis caused by AS and hypermobility, which I manage without tablets, and by doing exercises, stretching, and seeing an osteopath once a month to prevent flare-ups. I have also been refered to a rheumatologist with suspected fibromyalgia and I am still ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.To answer your questions in turn, yes, that will be fine to see a rheumatologist, they should be able to help you. It is hard to say how pregnancy will affect sacroiliitis. Some people improve during pregnancy and some people worsen but there are things that can be done ... Read Full »
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