Chiropractic Therapy Helps Low Back Pain and the Sacroiliac Joint

We see a good number of patients with back pain in our Parkland office, and Dr. Scharf has noticed that many cases of back problems originate in the sacroiliac (SI) joint. Research shows that around 25% of all back pain starts out in the SI joint, and now fresh research corroborates what we see in our clinic: chiropractic is an effective approach to treating this issue.

Research Shows Chiropractic Treatment Can Help Increase Movement in the SI Joint

In the study released in the Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, thirty-two women with sacroiliac joint dysfunction were split into two groups and asked to participate in one of two treatment therapies. one group went through a chiropractic adjustment only at the sacroiliac joint, and the second group received an adjustment to the sacroiliac joint and the lumbar spine.

Researchers observed greater improvements in both pain and movement immediately after treatment, two days post-treatment, and 30 days after for the individuals who received high-velocity low-amplitude manipulation to both the sacroiliac joint and the lumbar spine. This shows that chiropractic treatment applied to these two areas offers both short term and continuing benefits for sacroiliac joint pain sufferers even with just one treatment round.

So, if you are having trouble with sacroiliac joint issues, or cope with back and leg problems and want to see if your sacroiliac joint is the source, a consultation at our Parkland office may be the first and best step towards recovery. Give our office a call today at (954) 227-0088.

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.