SI Joint (sacroiliitis) issues

Jessamine
Jessamine Posts: 226 Member
edited November 12 in Fitness and Exercise
Does anyone else have SI joint issues? Mine comes and goes. It's so frustrating. A year ago I saw a physical therapist for my left side. That healed up within a month or so. Shortly after that my right side started giving me pain. Ugh. It's been frustrating.

I do my stretches and corrections, but it likes switching sides on me for some reason. It's much worse around my period. :-/

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  • OneSchrutebuck
    OneSchrutebuck Posts: 44
    Have you tried seeing a massage therapist? I would suggest one who is trained in myofascial trigger point therapy.
  • hippychickuk
    hippychickuk Posts: 93 Member
    I just did a search on SI joint and came across your post. I've had the problem for years because I have scoliosis and my sacrum just doesn't like to stay aligned! I know that once I lose more weight, it will be easier to "manage" my SI joint since my belly won't be constantly putting me off balance.

    I found this website the other day and seems to offer some practical and easy exercises. See what you think...

    http://www.spine-health.com/conditions/sacroiliac-joint-dysfunction/sacroiliac-joint-dysfunction-si-joint-pain
  • hbrittingham
    hbrittingham Posts: 2,518 Member
    I have had intermittent issues with my SI Joint. I've found that stretching really well before running helps immensely. I have also noticed that any ache or pain I have is 10 times worse just before my period. I think it probably has to do with the levels of estrogen.

    One thing I have learned about my SI Joint is when it starts bothering me, I go ahead and ice it immediately. That normally takes away the pain almost completely. To kill two birds with one stone, you could lie on a package of frozen vegetables. That will give you the pressure point relief and the icing to help with the inflammation.
  • ALH1981
    ALH1981 Posts: 538 Member
    I have this also. Does anyone know how to PREVENT it?
  • sun_fish
    sun_fish Posts: 864 Member
    Have you tried seeing a massage therapist? I would suggest one who is trained in myofascial trigger point therapy.


    ^This. And yoga.
  • ALH1981
    ALH1981 Posts: 538 Member
    I have this also. Does anyone know how to PREVENT it?
  • MissDetermined335
    MissDetermined335 Posts: 22 Member
    Hey guys. I share your frustration.
  • OceanAddict
    OceanAddict Posts: 55 Member
    Ooof I am there with you. When I am in acute pain, I have found an RMT to be helpful. My problems are of the hypermobility / instability type, so I've made good progress in the past year or so focusing on strengthening the hip / thigh muscles.
    Lunges with progressively heavier dumbbells have been the most helpful for me, but of course YMMV.
  • sgt1372
    sgt1372 Posts: 3,997 Member
    edited May 2018
    Injured my right SI joint squatting improperly 5 yrs ago. Resumed lifting, including squats, 3 yrs later w/o pain.

    At the time of the injury, the pain was excruciating. Had 2 quasi-surgical ultrasound procedures to inject cortisone into the joint in the following year, which helped some but did not make the pain disappear as other cortisone shots have done for me.

    Only time and rest were what helped alleviate the pain but the pain has NEVER completely gone away. Oddly, I can feel disconfort in the joint just sitting in a chair but not feel any discomfort squatting more weight than when I 1st suffered the injury and while rowing which I do a hr a day.

    I really have no suggestions for how to make your SI joint better. The ortho who assessed and treated the injury just said to do exercises that strengthened my back w/o specifying exactly what to do, which is what I did in my own way by doing squats, deadlifts, hiking hills and rowing.

    Can't say whether that would work for you or not.
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