Diagnosing SI joint pain includes a physical exam of the SI joint, spine, hips and pelvis, provocative tests, and diagnostic injections.
The iFuse triangle-shaped implant has been designed specifically for the SI joint.
The iFuse Implant is the only device for treatment of SI joint dysfunction that is supported by significant published clinical evidence.
As with other joints in the body, the SI joint can become damaged from trauma, degeneration and everyday wear and tear.
In 2012, I noticed discomfort in my right hip area. I was getting up from a bar stool in the kitchen one evening and felt a sharp, stabbing pain in my right hip and buttock area.
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No one was able to determine the source of her pain. She tried massage therapy, chiropractic and platelet rich plasma injections. None of these treatments alleviated her pain.
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In 1990, while delivering an air conditioning unit, Larry V began feeling extreme pain in his lower back, groin, and down his left leg. The pain immediately prevented him from bending at the waist, twisting at the torso, and sitting upright.
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Sherry was playing racquet ball and lunged to her left. She felt an immediate pain in her left groin and SI joint area.
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Kim was playing softball with her daughter and teaching her how to slide into a base. Her extended leg caught something on the ground jarring it abruptly and she immediately felt lower back and left upper thigh pain.
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I had been dealing with pain in my hands, feet, and hips for several years due to an autoimmune type arthritis.
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Cathy’s daily activities began to decline due to her lower back pain. She began having more difficulty moving from a sitting position to standing.
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Larry didn’t recall a specific event that first triggered his SI joint pain but he believes that his previous lumbar fusion surgeries may have stressed his sacroiliac joint.
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She bent over to lift a cake and immediately felt a sharp pain on the left side of her low back between her buttock area and hip.
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Phil noticed an increase in this back pain. He began to have difficulty standing for long periods of time and sleeping.
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