Chiropractic Helps Lumbar Issues and the SI Joint

We treat a large number of men and women with back pain in our Nashville office, and Sweeney Chiropractic finds that many cases of back discomfort originate in the sacroiliac (SI) joint. Research has revealed that around one quarter of all back pain begins in the SI joint, and now fresh research ratifies what we have noticed in our office: chiropractic is an effective approach to treating this pain.

Research Proves Chiropractic Care Can Help Increase Movement in the SI Joint

In the study published in the Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, thirty-two women who suffered from sacroiliac joint dysfunction were separated into two groups and asked to engage in one of two treatment methods. one group went through a chiropractic adjustment only at the sacroiliac joint, and the alternate group received an adjustment to the sacroiliac joint and the lumbar spine.

Specialists found greater improvements in both pain and movement immediately following treatment, two days post-treatment, and 30 days after for the group who underwent high-velocity low-amplitude manipulation to both the sacroiliac joint and the lumbar spine. This demonstrates that chiropractic manipulation administered in these two areas offers both short term and continuing benefits for sacroiliac joint pain sufferers even with only a single treatment session.

Therefore, if you are suffering with sacroiliac joint discomfort, or live with back and leg pain and are ready to see if your sacroiliac joint is the root, a consultation at our Nashville office may be the first and best step towards improvement. Give our office a call today at (615) 331-7040.

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.