The sacroiliac joint connects the base of your spine to your pelvis. When it is not moving or carrying load correctly, the result is a deep, nagging low back and buttock pain that standard back treatments often miss.
SI joint pain commonly shows up after pregnancy, injury, prior lumbar fusion, or years of asymmetric loading. The joint is small and deep, so the pain is often mistaken for low back or hip pain.
A targeted, image-guided SI joint injection both confirms the diagnosis and brings relief. For many patients, one injection is enough. For others, we layer in additional options.
SI joint pain has some telltale features that help us sort it out from other back problems.
Most patients get meaningful relief from one or two targeted injections. We add longer-lasting options when pain keeps returning.
A precise, image-guided injection into the SI joint. Confirms the source of your pain and delivers real relief in the same visit.
Controlled heat applied to the small nerves that supply the SI joint. Extends relief to six months or longer for patients who respond well to injections.
When low lumbar joints are contributing, a diagnostic block helps us sort out how much pain is coming from the facets versus the SI joint.
Targeted injections into hip and glute muscles that compensate for a painful SI joint. A useful layer alongside joint work.
Call us for new weakness, bladder or bowel changes, or saddle numbness. These need immediate evaluation. Fever plus back pain also warrants prompt attention.
A few clues: pain located lower and more lateral, worse with sit-to-stand, and often on one side. A diagnostic injection into the joint confirms the source when clinical signs are unclear.
Anywhere from several weeks to many months. If pain keeps returning quickly, radiofrequency ablation can extend relief significantly.
Yes. When both SI joints are symptomatic, we address them in a staged plan to manage recovery and minimize downtime.