Diagnosis
How to Get the Right Diagnosis
Is It Your SI Joint?
The intense pain in your lower back could be caused by a number of things. Does the pain originate at your hip, spine, SI joint ... or all three? The right diagnosis will lead you to the right treatment.
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Patient Stories
Cara
Pregnancy Related
Cara gave birth to the first of her three children in 2000. During labor she experienced complications that she feels caused her debilitating lower back, pelvis and left leg pain. After Cara was discharged from the hospital her left leg became numb and she had increased pain in her buttocks and hip.
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Richard
SI Joint Degeneration
Richard was under the care of a physical therapist for several years, but it wasn’t until 2000 that Richard received his first SI joint injection. For the next 11 years, Richard continued with conservative treatments, consisting of SI joint injections and physical therapy.
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Taryn
SI Joint Degeneration
Taryn first started to notice mild low back and bilateral hip pain in 2009. It wasn’t overly bothersome, so most days she could just ignore it. In 2013 her pain started to change. It felt like a sharp stabbing and burning sensation in my low back and hips.
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Diagnosis
Do you have SI Joint Pain?
Studies show that the SI Joint is the cause of pain in 15 - 30% of patients with chronic low back pain. Take this short quiz to find out if it could be the cause of yours.
Resources
SI Joint Questions & Answers
Treatment
The Shape of Relief: iFuse
Minimally Invasive Sacroiliac Joint Fusion Surgery
SI joint pain sufferers around the world have found lasting relief with the iFuse Implant System®. The iFuse Implant™, available since 2009, is a small, triangle-shaped implant designed to stabilize and fuse the sacroiliac joint. Learn More