Symptoms and Remedies of Sacroiliitis Disease The joints which connect our spine to the pelvis are known as sacroiliac joints. They are ‘L’ shaped, situated down at the lower back called sacrum on either side of the backbone. A set of muscles and ligaments hold these joints in place. The movement of our pelvis is facilitated by the twisting and stretching of these sacroiliitic joints along the pelvic girdle whenever we set our lower body into motion. When there is an inflammation in these joints, sacroiliac joint pain starts to occur which causes a stabbing ache in the lower part of the spine, hips and also the thighs at times. This disease is called sacroiliitis. This type of inflammation is mainly said to happen because of the constant forward and backward movement of one part of the pelvis. Another reason behind the inflammation may be the joints getting stuck up. Minor infections of sacroiliac joints as well as associated ligaments are common and hence are not so bothersome. However, with aging even more severe stages of sacroiliitis occurs which cause agony to the patient. Another major reason behind this disease is osteoarthritis of the backbone commonly known as degenerative arthritis which results in the disintegration of the sacroiliac joints. Pregnancy too, may cause this disorder as the pelvis needs to be stretched for holding the baby in place. In case of few patients it is seen that a sudden jerk or any shocking injury to the backbone or pelvic region also results in sacroiliitis. The symptoms of sacroiliitis disease are uneasy hip movement, facing pain during lying and turning sides on the bed and experiencing severe pain while maintaining the same position for a long duration like sitting on one place during journeys. Some patients are also seen to be facing pressure on the back while bending down or soon after they wake up in the morning. Suffering from intense back pain during sexual interaction is also one of the signs of this disease. However, once these symptoms are reported as soon as they are noticed, the treatment becomes easy. There are both physiotherapy treatments as well as anti inflammatory medicines. All you need to do is consult a good osteopath and discuss your suffering precisely and follow their prescription with regularity. Other remedies which can result in a speedy recovery are trying to sleep on a side instead of lying flat on your back or stomach and wrapping an
ice pack in a towel and apply on the area of pain for small 10 minute sessions for half an hour, thrice a day. Another type of joint pain disease is the ankylosing spondylitis. It is also a type of arthritis which majorly affects the backbone. Inflammation occurs between the vertebral joints and the joints connecting the pelvis and spine. The youth between 20 years and 40 years of age suffer from this disease. The symptoms are exhaustion, loss of weight, pain and swelling in the hips and knees as well as rapid weight loss. Regular exercise and anti inflammatory medication are an effective treatment for this disease. Thus one should always maintain a proper posture and follow a regular exercise routine to keep such joint pains diseases at bay and lead a healthy and an active life.