We treat a lot of patients with back problems in our North County St. Louis, MO office, and Dr. Holland finds that several cases of back problems originate in the sacroiliac (SI) joint. Investigation shows that about one quarter of all back pain starts out in the SI joint, and now new research ratifies what we have noticed in our office: chiropractic is an effective approach to treating this problem.
In the study released in the Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, 32 women with sacroiliac joint dysfunction were separated into two groups and asked to take part in one of two treatment therapies. The first group went through a chiropractic adjustment only at the sacroiliac joint, and the other group got an adjustment to the sacroiliac joint as well as the lumbar spine.
Scientists found significantly more improvements in both pain and movement immediately after treatment, two days post-treatment, and 30 days later for the patients who had been given high-velocity low-amplitude manipulation to both the sacroiliac joint and the lumbar spine. This asserts that chiropractic manipulation applied to these two areas offers both short term and continuing benefits for sacroiliac joint pain sufferers even after just a single treatment session.
So, if you are dealing with sacroiliac joint discomfort, or have back and leg issues and would like to find out if your sacroiliac joint is the root, a consultation at our North County St. Louis, MO office could be the first and best step towards recovery. Give our office a call today at (314) 867-8888.
Kamali F, Shokri E. The effect of two manipulative therapy techniques and their outcome in patients with sacroiliac joint syndrome. Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies 2012;16(1):29-35.
We have a long-standing track record or helping people get out of pain with chiropractic care. Whether you were injured last week, or have been suffering from chronic pain for years - It might only take one visit to our office in Downtown Saint Louis, MO to get you back on the path to everyday health.
