Hello everyone,
Have you ever wondered if Arthritis is the cause of your Low Back Pain?
Do you think Inflammation and Flare-ups due to arthritis are the cause of your Low Back Pain?
Well… You may be right…You may have Sacroiliitis
Let us learn more about it.
- What is Sacroiliitis?
Sacroiliac Joint or SI joint is situated on each side of your spine, and connect the sacrum (base of your spine) to your ilium (top of your pelvis)
Sacroiliitis is the inflammation of one or both of your SI joints.
Its function is to carry your weight of your upper body when you stand or walk
- What Does Sacroiliitis feel like?
Inflamed SI joint can cause pain in your lower back and buttocks, hip or groin. The pain may extend down in one or both leg and can even affect your feet. It can feel sharp, dull, achy, or stabbing. It may also get worse when you…
- Stand for a long time
- Put more weight on one leg than the other
- Get out of a chair
- Climb Stairs
- Run or take long strides
- Can Arthritis cause Sacroiliitis?
- In some cases, yes… types of arthritis that cause sacroiliitis are:
- Ankylosing Spondylitis or Axial Spondylarthritis
- Psoriatic Arthritis
- Osteo Arthritis
- Other causes are:
- Injury
- Pregnancy
- Infection
