Deborah Johnson

Patient: Deborah Johnson

What resolved this grandmother's SI joint symptoms due to degenerative sacroiliitis?

  • Stair climbing was almost impossible.
  • It was just a whole new world that opened up for me.

I had been suffering from low-back pain for years.

"It was absolutely depressing because if you hurt all the time, it’s a cycle. You hurt; you sit; you don’t do things; you don’t get out. I was limited in my ability to stand for periods. I was limited in my ability to walk. I was limited in my ability to lift. It was difficult to do my job. It was difficult to play with my grandchildren. Stair climbing was almost impossible."

"I met with my doctor following my injection, which showed that the source of my pain was the SI joint, he explained the procedure, which would be an implanting of these implants in my SI joint. The procedure went very well. I was up and out of bed that same day, into physical therapy. I have no awareness of having the implants in my back at all. I gardened all summer, and it was no problem for me."

The iFuse System is intended for sacroiliac joint fusion for conditions including sacroiliac joint disruptions and degenerative sacroiliitis. As with all surgical procedures and permanent implants, there are risks and considerations associated with surgery and use of the iFuse Implant. You should discuss these risks and considerations with your physician before deciding if this treatment option is right for you.