Open AccessSuccessful Diagnosis of Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction
Author(s) -
Patrick J. Buchanan,
Shashank Vodapally,
David W. Lee,
Jonathan M Hagedorn,
Christopher Bovinet,
Natalie Strand,
Dawood Sayed,
Timothy R Deer
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of pain research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.888
H-Index - 49
ISSN - 1178-7090
DOI - 10.2147/jpr.s327351
Subject(s) - sacroiliac joint , medicine , physical examination , low back pain , pathognomonic , physical therapy , back pain , manual therapy , medical history , physical medicine and rehabilitation , gold standard (test) , sciatica , diagnostic test , differential diagnosis , interventional pain management , chronic pain , radiology , pathology , disease , alternative medicine , pediatrics
Sacroiliac joint (SIJ) pain is one of the most common causes of low back pain, accounting for 15 to 30% of all cases. Although SIJ dysfunction accounts for a large portion of chronic low back pain prevalence, it is often overlooked or under diagnosed and subsequently under treated. The purpose of this review was to establish a best practices model to effectively diagnose SIJ pain through detailed history, physical exam, review of imaging, and diagnostic block.