Sacroiliac (SI) Joint Pain (Education | Myths | Stretching & Strengthening Exercises)

Summary by Krater

This video discusses sacroiliac joint pain, dispels common myths regarding joint instability and movement, and demonstrates rehabilitation exercises for the lower back and hips.

From the video

Answers: How do you manage sacroiliac joint pain and what are the rehabilitation exercises?

• Sacroiliac joint pain
• Anatomy of the pelvis
• Myths of sacroiliac joint instability
• Diagnostic tests for sacroiliac joint
• Rehabilitation exercises for hips and lower back

Exercises

• Sit-to-stand · chair · 2-3 sets of 10-15 repetitions
• Step up · box · 2-3 sets of 10-15 repetitions
• Step down · box · 2-3 sets of 10-15 repetitions
• Double leg bridge · bodyweight · 2-3 sets of 10-15 repetitions or 30-45 second holds
• Single leg bridge · bodyweight · 2-3 sets of 10-15 repetitions
• Back extension · roman chair · 2-3 sets of 10-15 repetitions
• Side plank · bodyweight · 30-45 second holds
• Suitcase carry · dumbbell · 2-3 sets
• Plank · bodyweight · 30-45 second holds
• Groin squeeze · foam roller · 2-3 sets of 10-15 repetitions
• Copenhagen plank · bench · 30-45 second holds
• Deadlift · dumbbell · 2-3 sets of 10-15 repetitions

What it concludes

• Sacroiliac joint pain is commonly related to pregnancy and can follow traumatic events or repetitive activities.
• The average movement of the sacroiliac joint is 2.5 degrees of rotation and 0.7 millimeters of translation, with no differences between symptomatic and asymptomatic joints.
• Manual therapy manipulations can improve patient symptoms without altering the position of the sacroiliac joint or causing structural changes.
• Increased sacroiliac joint laxity during pregnancy is not associated with pelvic girdle pain severity.
• External pelvic compression belts can help reduce pain, while joint pops are simply gas bubbles being released.