What are the symptoms of a sacroiliac joint injury?
The main symptom is a sharp or aching pain in the lower back, usually to one side. This pain is frequently felt in the groin and may extend down the back of the thigh and occasionally as far as below the knee. Sacroiliac joint pain usually increases after sitting for long periods of time and is frequently alleviated by standing or walking. Sciatic-like pain has also been reported, in which the pain travels from the sciatic nerve in the lumbar region into the buttocks, back of the thighs and, sometimes, the calf and the foot. The pain is typically caused by irritation of the nerve roots that join outside the spine to make up the sciatic nerve. Numbness, tingling or burning sensations may also be involved. Conventional medical treatments may help relieve the symptoms of a sacroiliac joint injury, but they do not address the root of the problem. By strengthening structural weaknesses in the body, as natural medicine treatments like Prolotherapy do, pain associated with a sacroiliac injury
