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Rowan:
I agree with everything Trey has said as I have SI joint problems too. I have found a sacro belt really helps too along with the exercises Trey suggests.
This is the one I have
Trey:
The belt is great, BUT only after the joint has been correctly re-aligned. I know Rowan knows this, but others might not. If the joint is out, the belt would make it worse. If the joint is in place it will help keep in place until ligaments get strong again. But not to be used all the time as don't want to weaken muscles, etc. by depending on belt. I use mine when joint is newly fixed and sometimes when driving or at night when I might shift wrong.
Rowan:
That's exactly what the therapist said to me Trey and I did not wear when I went out today and I feel fine. I am glad I have got it now for when I need it, I can usually tell when the twinges come, but at the moment everything feels solid in the area, I do hope it lasts.
Trey:
Greyhoundgal, you might try this and it might help. Lean over from the waist with your hands supporting you on say a dresser or something about waist high. Then gently put one leg behind you and lift leg up with the knee bent somewhat. Raise bent leg two or three feet. I call it my donkey kick. But it is a gentle move, very gentle. Do this move four or five times each side. If it increases pain stop. MY SI joint snaps back in place with this move. Sometimes it is a very loud click and then the release of pain is wonderful. Then you would be careful never to bend and twist. It's the twist that gets you.
Just guessing but over eighty percent of backs that don't respond to treatment are SI problems.
Greyhoundgal:
--- Quote from: Trey on March 12, 2013, 03:37:49 PM ---Maybe you could Google Sacro iliac joint dysfunction. I have it and many, many people are misdiagnosed with herniated disks, that many of us have with no symptoms, when it is the SI joint that is the culprit. This is why so many back surgeries fail. Google Richard DonTigny, who is the leading authority and you may recognize yourself. I worry because MRIs are not usually done in the SI area and often the diagnosis is missed?
When pain come on suddenly it can be from bending and twisting and the SI joint gets misaligned which can be extraordinarily disabling.
Also one will often find trigger points in the Quadratus Lumborum muscle, which attaches below ribs and to top of pelvis. If this muscle spasms, no pain killer works. If you press hard in the area you might find exquisitely sore spots and you can release these points. Pm me if you do and I'll tell you how, it is easy. Also people often get relief by pressing both hands into the waist area, on both sides.
If the SI gets misaligned, like two puzzle pieces jammed together wrong, the pain is horrible and it takes some skill to realign and the relief is immediate, although one remains a bit sore.
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Trey, thank you so much for this information. What I had the other week definitely sounds like the Quadratus Lumborum thing - the pain was so immense it was unbelievable. Even reaching out for my coffee on the table was hurting. When I saw the private physio she said the muscle was in deep spasm but didn't say any more other than that I had a very high pain threshold as she'd had big rugby players almost crying when she was massaging and manipulating them. I had three sessions with her and each time it gave some relief although as you say, the painkillers didn't touch it. I also bought a TENS machine as we were going away the next week so I took it with me - it's brilliant. I'm now off to Google the other bits so I have plenty of info on hand for when I get my call back to the consultant - had the MRI scan last night so it should be only a few more days now.
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