Osteoarthritis of sacroiliac joint
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l have been diagnosed with extensive gear changes throughout the lumbar spine with disc space narrowing and facet joint changes. there is mild bilateral sacroiliac joint osteoarthritis. At L2-3 there is a paracentral disc protrusion and severe neuroforaminal stenosis. Where I feel a problem is in my lower left abdomen and my left testicle hurts. They tell me it is the nerves that are being compressed that send these sensations. I also seem to look and feel bloated. My stomach seems to be bulged.
- l have been diagnosed with extensive gear changes throughout the lumbar spine with disc space narrowing and facet joint changes. there is mild bilateral sacroiliac joint osteoarthritis. At L2-3 there is a paracentral disc protrusion and severe neuroforaminal stenosis. This is causing me abdominal sensations and anxiety.
Joint hypermobility syndrome, kyphosis, mid-thoracic joint dysfunction, sacral pain and sacroiliac joint dysfunction. She also said I was ½ inches shorter since 2005, and could have osteoporosis. She assessed me as 46% disabled, but did not know why? At my doctor’s appointment in March 2008, I wanted to know what was wrong with my WHOLE spine, and sacroiliac area, and WHY I have loss of function in my legs? The doctor said the stenosis was not bad enough to cause my symptoms.
Slightly less marked osteoarthritis joint space narrowing is also noted with small marginal osteophytes.
Both Knees: slight joint space narrowing.
(A physical therapist said I have sacroiliac joint dysfunction) but my doctor did not pay attention to what she said. It could also be a buldging disc. I struggle everyday with back pain. A hearting pad helps the pain and lying down helps the pain.
Degenerative joint disease refers to osteoarthritis, is a type of arthritis caused by bones in the pelvis rubbing against each other (wear and tear). This is very common, occurs as you get older, and typically not worrisome.
Could they have said that you sciatic nerve is pinched? Your sacroiliac is actually a joint, SIJ (sacroiliac joint). The sacroiliac joint or SI joint is the joint in the bony pelvis between the sacrum and the ilium of the pelvis, which are joined together by strong ligaments.
So did they say you have sacroiliac joint issues... or sciatica nerve compression? If you have sacroiliac joint dysfunction it can be a life long issue with pain.
Originally I was being treated by a sports medicine doctor for Sacroiliac joint dysfunction. My treatments had consisted of weekly physiotherapy, Pilates, stretching and core strengthening exercises and corticosteroid injections into both sacroiliac joints and my coccyx. I had also trialled numerous NSAIDs.
Nine months ago I had blood tests and a bone scan. I tested positive for the HLA B27 gene and a bone scan which revealed reuptake into my ankles and sacroiliac joints.
Generalized osteoarthritis is yet another subset of osteoarthritis. Most people know the meaning of primary osteoarthritis or secondary osteoarthritis, but generalized osteoarthritis is a lesser known term.
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Subsets of Osteoarthritis
Primary osteoarthritis is characterized by joint pain, stiffness, limited range of motion, and weakness. Primary osteoarthritis is also referred to as idiopathic, meaning, there is no known underlying or predisposing cause.
I have had MRI, CT and Xrays for lower back /sacroiliac pain. Ongoing for more than a year now. The tests show some abnomalties (moderate bulge disk). The dr's think the pain comes from sacroiliac joint though, but are not sure and have not seen the problem on any other patients the CT scan show. The CT shows "Large bridging osteophytes of the anterior superior sacroiliac joint" If you google that....It shows an article with ct pictures that look exactly like mine.
The results of an xray of my sacroiliac joints states "There is marked narrowing of the joint space of both sacroiliac joints associated with osteophytosis and minimal sclerosis representing moderate osteoarthritic change...
My sacroiliac pain started after a severe pelvic infection...
Hello,
Before Christmas, i fell on my back on a pipe(me in vertical position, the object in horizontal position) right on my left hip more specifically on the sacroiliac joint area, including a part of my spine(L5,L4). For a while i had a pain that radiated down in my left buttock and up in my back muscle that runs along the spine, up to L1 area.
I had the same problem and it was due to my sacroiliac (SI) joint. I found stretching, light exercise, and heating pads helped. Prolonged sitting made mine worse. Probably lasted 2 months before it resolved for me.
m 11 weeks and have bee suffering pelvic and leg pain which the doctor has diagnosed as sacroiliac joint dysfunction. Has anybody had this and any recommendations on dealing with the pain?
I forgot to add that Sacroiliac joint pain is one of the most commonly misdiagnosed causes of lower back pain. This is because only a few health care professionals are trained to identify the specific symptoms that indicate a sacroiliac joint problem. Sacroiliac joint dysfunction does not usually show up on X-ray, MRI or CT scans and so this makes it difficult to accurately diagnose.
I'm not claiming that you have SIJD - only a skilled professional can give you the right DX.
Had a chiropractor adjust my sacroilliac joint by way of femur and now i'm having extreme pain on both sacroilliac joints. I am wondering if it's possible to reverse the adjustment?
I contacted the doctor and here's what he wrote back...
That was actually an adjustment for the sacro-iliac joint (the femur is just used to position that joint where it needs to be for the adjustment). Also I adjusted your lumbar vertebrae.
Mris were done of my brain and neck to rule out ms, and the test was normal. In September, I sprained my sacroiliac joint with no known cause which placed me out of work for two weeks. In November and December, my left ankle baca me swollen and I sprained a muscle in my chest, again with no known cause. Tests for lymes, rheumatoid arthritis and lupus were all negative. Move on to thcurrent day, and my left elbows ligaments are immflamed and again there is no known cause.
Your pain could be related to your SIJ (Sacroiliac Joint). Indeed it sounds like SIJD - Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction. This painful condition is often over-looked and under diagnosed as a cause of buttock and leg pain. It took me over ten years and many more physicians before I found (by accident) that one practitioner that knew SIJD well and diagnosed me.
From By Vladimir Djuric, M.D:.
Other terms for SIJD include Sacroiliitis, SI joint inflammation, SI (Sacroiliac) Joint syndrome, and SI Joint strain. SIJD is sometimes difficult to diagnose. Since the SI Joints are so close to your hip bones and lumbar spine (low back), it’s common for SIJD to be mistaken for other causes of low back pain or buttock pain it is often missed completely.
The Anatomy of the Sacroiliac Joint
SI joints are weight-bearing joints—like your knees.
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