Chiropractic Care Extremely Effective for Lumbar Problems and the Sacroiliac Joint

We see a good number of men and women with back problems in our State College office, and Drs. Matt & Annie Reyes finds that several cases of back pain start in the sacroiliac (SI) joint. Research has revealed that roughly 25% of all back pain originates 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 Supports Chiropractic Treatment Helps Increase Movement in the SI Joint

In the study released in the Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, thirty-two women who suffered from sacroiliac joint dysfunction were separated into two groups and asked to take part in one of two treatment therapies. one group was given a chiropractic adjustment only at the sacroiliac joint, and the alternate group got an adjustment to the sacroiliac joint as well as the lumbar spine.

Scientists found greater improvements in both pain and movement immediately after treatment, two days post-treatment, and 30 days later for the group who received high-velocity low-amplitude manipulation to both the sacroiliac joint and the lumbar spine. This suggests that chiropractic therapy administered in these two areas offers both prompt and continuing benefits for sacroiliac joint pain sufferers even with only a single treatment round.

So, if you are suffering with sacroiliac joint issues, or cope with back and leg discomfort and would like to see if your sacroiliac joint is the root, a visit to our State College office may be the first and best step towards recovery. Give our office a call today at (814) 308-9352.

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.