Chiropractic Therapy Helps Back Problems and the SI Joint

We see a good number of patients with back issues in our Rutland office, and Dr. Cyr has noticed that many cases of back discomfort start in the sacroiliac (SI) joint. Research has revealed that around one quarter of all back pain starts out in the SI joint, and now fresh research corroborates what we have observed in our clinic: chiropractic is an effective method for treating this pain.

Research Proves Chiropractic Adjustments Helps Increase Movement in the SI Joint

In the study published in the Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, 32 women with sacroiliac joint syndrome were split into two groups and asked to engage in one of two treatment methods. The first group received a chiropractic adjustment only at the sacroiliac joint, and the other group got an adjustment to the sacroiliac joint and the lumbar spine.

Researchers found greater improvements in both pain and movement immediately following treatment, two days post-treatment, and 30 days after for the group who had been given high-velocity low-amplitude manipulation to both the sacroiliac joint and the lumbar spine. This demonstrates that chiropractic therapy administered in these two areas offers both prompt and continuing benefits for sacroiliac joint pain sufferers even with only one treatment round.

Therefore, if you are dealing with sacroiliac joint pain, or live with back and leg issues and want to see if your sacroiliac joint is the source, a consultation at our Rutland office may be the first and best step towards recovery. Give our office a call today at (802) 775-6961.

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.