Chiropractic Helps Relieve Back Pain and the Sacroiliac Joint

We treat a lot of patients with back problems in our Yakima office, and Dr. Covington has noticed that many cases of back issues originate in the sacroiliac (SI) joint. Investigation has demonstrated that around 25% of all back pain originates in the SI joint, and now fresh research corroborates what we have observed in our clinic: chiropractic is an effective approach to treating this issue.

Research Proves Chiropractic Therapy Can Help Increase Movement in the SI Joint

In the study published in the Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, thirty-two women who suffered from sacroiliac joint syndrome were separated into two groups and asked to take part in one of two treatment methods. The first group was given a chiropractic adjustment only at the sacroiliac joint, and the second group had an adjustment to the sacroiliac joint as well as the lumbar spine.

Specialists found significantly more improvements in both pain and movement immediately after treatment, two days later, and 30 days later for the patients who had been given high-velocity low-amplitude manipulation to both the sacroiliac joint and the lumbar spine. This suggests that chiropractic therapy administered in these two areas offers both short term and long term results for sacroiliac joint pain sufferers even after just one treatment round.

So, if you are dealing with sacroiliac joint pain, or cope with back and leg pain and want to know if your sacroiliac joint is the root, a visit to our Yakima office could be the first and best step towards feeling better. Give our office a call today at (509) 895-7535.

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.