We treat a good number of patients with back problems in our South Buffalo office, and Dr. Nowak finds that many cases of back pain start in the sacroiliac (SI) joint. Investigation has revealed that roughly one quarter of all back pain originates in the SI joint, and now fresh research confirms what we have observed in our clinic: chiropractic is an effective way to treat this pain.
Research Shows Chiropractic Therapy Helps Increase Movement in the SI Joint
In the study released in the Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, 32 women who suffered from sacroiliac joint dysfunction were split into two groups and asked to take part in one of two treatment therapies. The first group received a chiropractic adjustment only at the sacroiliac joint, and the second group got an adjustment to the sacroiliac joint as well as the lumbar spine.
Researchers found significantly more improvements in both pain and movement immediately after treatment, two days later, and 30 days later for the group who received high-velocity low-amplitude manipulation to both the sacroiliac joint and the lumbar spine. This asserts that chiropractic manipulation administered in these two areas offers both prompt and lasting results for sacroiliac joint pain sufferers even with only a single treatment session.
So, if you are suffering with sacroiliac joint issues, or have back and leg issues and would like to find out whether your sacroiliac joint is the cause, a visit to our South Buffalo office could be the first and best step towards feeling better. Give our office a call today at (716) 825-4121.
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.
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