Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Sacroiliac joint dysfunction: evaluation and management.

Boris A Zelle1, Gary S Gruen, Shervondalonn Brown

  • 1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Division of Orthopaedic Traumatology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.

The Clinical Journal of Pain
|August 12, 2005
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Ketogenic diet therapy for children with super-refractory status epilepticus in intensive care: International clinical practice recommendations.

Epilepsia open·2026
Same author

Development of a mechanistic in vitro-in vivo correlation for upadacitinib using physiologically-based pharmacokinetic modeling.

Journal of pharmaceutical sciences·2026
Same author

Timing of definitive fracture fixation in patients with concomitant traumatic brain injuries - A systematic review of the literature by the IMPACT group.

European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society·2025
Same author

Serum and Skin Carotenoid Levels in Older Adults with and Without Metabolic Syndrome: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Nutrients·2025
Same author

Post-Colonoscopy Cecal Perforation Presenting as Soft Tissue Emphysema in Ileocecal Tuberculosis: A Case Report.

Journal of Brown hospital medicine·2025
Same author

A cross-sectional mixed method study to assess the prevalence of tobacco consumption among school going early adolescents of the slum population in Gandhidham, a city in India.

BMC public health·2025
Same journal

Pain-Related and General Distress Among Adults Seeking Pain Psychology Treatment: A Latent Profile Analysis.

The Clinical journal of pain·2026
Same journal

Parent Pain Catastrophizing Mediates the Relationship Between Child Pain Catastrophizing and School-Related Functioning.

The Clinical journal of pain·2026
Same journal

Clinical Phenotypes in Frozen Shoulder Based on Psychological and Sensory Phenotypes: Associations with Pain and Disability Over Time.

The Clinical journal of pain·2026
Same journal

Effect of Pain Neuroscience Education on Pain, Sleep and Psychosocial factors in Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain Conditions: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

The Clinical journal of pain·2026
Same journal

Medically Unexplained Symptoms: A Systematic Umbrella Review of Current Terminology and Reported Rationales.

The Clinical journal of pain·2026
Same journal

Impact of Early Pain Clinic Consultation and Underlying Conditions on Postherpetic Neuralgia Outcomes: A 10-Year Retrospective Cohort Study.

The Clinical journal of pain·2026
See all related articles

Sacroiliac joint dysfunction causes low back pain. Pain relief from guided anesthetic injection suggests SIJ involvement, with most patients benefiting from non-operative treatment or stabilization surgery.

Area of Science:

  • Orthopedics
  • Pain Management
  • Physical Therapy

Background:

  • Sacroiliac joint dysfunction is a common cause of low back and posterior pelvic pain.
  • Current literature lacks standardized guidelines for diagnosing and managing sacroiliac joint instability.
  • Challenges include diverse etiologies, variable patient presentations, limited objective tests, and incomplete biomechanical understanding.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically review the clinical presentation, diagnostic methods, and treatment strategies for sacroiliac joint dysfunction.
  • To identify reliable diagnostic indicators and effective management approaches for sacroiliac joint pain.

Main Methods:

  • A systematic literature review was conducted using the MEDLINE database.
  • The review focused on studies detailing the clinical presentation, diagnostic testing, and treatment options for sacroiliac joint dysfunction.

Related Experiment Videos

Main Results:

  • No universally accepted diagnostic or treatment guidelines currently exist for sacroiliac joint instability.
  • Radiologically guided anesthetic injection into the sacroiliac joint, resulting in pain relief, appears to be a reliable diagnostic indicator.
  • The majority of patients with sacroiliac joint dysfunction respond favorably to non-operative management strategies.

Conclusions:

  • Pain relief following a guided local anesthetic injection into the sacroiliac joint serves as a key diagnostic criterion.
  • Non-operative treatments are effective for most patients with sacroiliac joint dysfunction.
  • Surgical stabilization should be considered for patients unresponsive to conservative management.