Chiropractic Helps Relieve Low Back Pain and the SI Joint

We treat a lot of men and women with back pain in our Napa office, and Dr. Bettencourt finds that many cases of back discomfort originate in the sacroiliac (SI) joint. Investigation shows that roughly twenty-five percent of all back pain begins in the SI joint, and now new research confirms what we see in our clinic: chiropractic is an effective approach to treating this problem.

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

In the study published in the Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, 32 women with sacroiliac joint dysfunction were split into two groups and asked to take part in one of two treatment therapies. one group was given a chiropractic adjustment isolated to the sacroiliac joint, and the second group was given an adjustment to the sacroiliac joint and the lumbar spine.

Specialists found significantly more improvements in both pain and movement immediately after treatment, two days later, and 30 days after for the individuals who received high-velocity low-amplitude manipulation to both the sacroiliac joint and the lumbar spine. This asserts that chiropractic manipulation applied to these two areas offers both prompt and continuing results for sacroiliac joint pain sufferers even after only one treatment round.

So, if you are dealing with sacroiliac joint problems, or cope with back and leg problems and would like to find out whether your sacroiliac joint is the cause, a consultation at our Napa office could be the first and best step towards feeling better. Give our office a call today at (707) 257-3600.

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.