What is the physiotherapy treatment for a sacro-iliac joint injury?
NCSPT physiotherapists will perform a comprehensive assessment of your lower back and hip to diagnose your injury. The injury and recommended course of treatment will be explained to you and an assessment report sent to your doctor. Treatment of sacro-iliac joint injury may include spinal manual therapy to restore full pain free mobility, anti-inflammatory modalities for pain and swelling, and education on what you can do yourself to recover from this injury. Treatment may also include bracing to support the painful joint especially if pregnant or shortly after delivery. Acupuncture or intra-muscular stimulation may also be helpful. Most importantly with these injuries is specific exercise prescription to regain the strength of the surrounding muscles to avoid re-injury and return to your daily activities. If you have failed previously with physiotherapy for a sacro-iliac joint injury there are other options and the physiotherapists at NCSPT can help arrange further investigations or a
