Pain physicians treat the signal, surgeons treat the structure, and insurers evaluate the cost. Patients experience all three. The Elephant in the Room There is an old parable about several blind men ...

Sacroiliac joint (SIJ) pain is a common but often overlooked source of discomfort in the lower back and hips. The SI joints, located where the spine meets the pelvis, play a crucial role in connecting ...

There is an unquestioned saying in medicine that our treatment success rate can be no better than our diagnostic success rate. This is especially true for symptoms that have a multitude of causes, ...

My co-worker had been telling me they were having pain in their lower back that extended down into their hips. They were diagnosed with a sacroiliac (SI) ...

In my chiropractic practice, it is not unusual to meet a patient complaining of low back pain who has not responded to previous care. Very often, the focus of care for a lower back patient centers on ...

This week we are going to discuss sacroiliac joint issues—both iliosacral and sacroiliac dysfunctions, two very different conditions which require specific treatment. Iliosacral dysfunctions are the ...

Lower back pain is one of the most common conditions for which patients present for evaluation in health care. Sacroiliac (SI) joint dysfunction is an often overlooked source of lower back disease.

Fifty-seven-year-old Anthony Mitchell enjoys taking his daily walks. They weren't always daily. They weren't always enjoyable. "I was having problems walking. I was falling," said Mitchell as he ...

The analysis of structural lesions in sacroiliac joints using MRI showed distinct patterns of structural changes across multiple groups, with patients with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) showing ...