| Many of the football players treated by Milton | | | | Treatment: What Can You Do? |
| Chiropractic Clinic present to our clinic with Sacro-Iliac | | | | Consult a specialist |
| pain. Often, pain arising from this joint is misdiagnosed | | | | Rest from aggravating activities |
| as being a "slipped disc", since the pain caused by the | | | | Wear some support, like a brace or a belt |
| Sacro-Illiac joint can refer into the leg. But in contrast to | | | | Do light exercises, preferably in a pool |
| a slipped disc, the pain rarely radiates below the knee. | | | | Use corrective insoles |
| Typical signs and symptoms of Sacro-Iliac Pain are a | | | | Chiropractic Care is very effective where normal |
| dull ache, located at the base of the spine which | | | | Sacro Iliac joint movement is 'blocked' and needs to be |
| intensifies with sitting, bending, lifting and standing up | | | | restored. By restoring movement and unlocking the |
| from a seated position. Sometimes the pain can refer | | | | joint, abnormal stresses on the ligaments around the |
| to the groin, buttock or the back of the thigh. | | | | joint will be removed. Once normal Sacro Iliac joint |
| The Sacro-Iliac joints are located at the back and | | | | movement has been restored, active rehabilitation |
| bottom of the spine and consists of Ilium bones and | | | | exercises will be introduced. These exercises are very |
| the Sacrum. The joint surfaces are covered with | | | | specific and will differ for each individual. |
| articular cartilage and the joints are reinforced by thick, | | | | Rest from aggravating activities is of vital importance |
| strong ligaments, which give the joint great stability. | | | | during an acute episode of pain. Ibuprofen, paracetamol |
| Sacro-Iliac Joint pain can have several causes, but the | | | | or aspirin will also give some form of relief and should |
| one of the most commonest ones is when a person | | | | be considered during the initial stages of pain. Always |
| lands on one buttock, during a fall. Something not | | | | consult a professional when taking any medication. |
| uncommon in football! A leg length discrepancy might | | | | Corrective insoles |
| also create Sacro-Iliac pain. | | | | Sacro Iliac Joint Dysfunction can be caused by |
| Some inflammatory disorders will also produce pain in | | | | biomechanical factors, such as a difference in leg |
| the Sacro Iliac joint. The general term for these | | | | length or altered leg alignment. These causes must be |
| disorders is: 'spondyloarthropathies', which simply | | | | addressed if someone is looking for long term relief. |
| means a disease that affects the spine. Examples of | | | | Custom made Orthotics can be helpful in these cases. |
| these conditions are: ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic | | | | It is very important to differentiate Sacro-Illiac Joint Pain |
| arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease and Reiter's | | | | from a slipped disc or a herniated disc, since the |
| syndrome. The interesting thing about these conditions | | | | management of these conditions differ quite a bit and |
| for the medical staff is is that they occur especially in | | | | can cause a long delay in improvement if treated |
| young men, aged between 16 and 35. These | | | | inappropriately. It is therefore of vital importance to |
| conditions can only be treated with medication, and a | | | | consult a professional when dealing with back |
| referral to a Consultant Rheumatologist is required. | | | | problems. |