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SI Joint Dysfunction: Anyone had their SI joints fused?
Spine Health | Last Active: Dec 13, 2025 | Replies (47)Comment receiving replies
I found a sports medicine doc who is an expert on SI disfunction. It took me years to locate him. He diagnosed my problem as "Right on Right Sacral Torsion", He performed a manual manipulation of my sacral joint and hips. He prescribed Physical Therapy to be done by someone knowledgeable about this diagnosis. It has taken many many months of physical therapy that required 100 percent follow through on my part! It was all worth it! Eventually I gained enough muscle by doing specific exercises to hold the correction of this joint. So it is very possible for others to find relief of pain if you find knowledgeable doctors and physical therapists! However, you must be able to commit yourself to a demanding exercise program for life.
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@denisejones00 - I believe my pain is caused by the SI joint, but after diagnostic tests and one steroid injection, I was skeptical. My pain is a dull ache in my right buttock that can stop me from walking around the block (and I'm an athlete; tennis, fly fishing, basketball).
I started doing a regimen of PT daily for the last 13 days and I'm feeling a lot of relief! My docs in my area, so far, have offered to explore my lower lumbar with an MRI after I complained that the SI joint injection was of no help. But I'm going to continue to strengthen and stretch with PT until it doesn't help me! I would say I am 70% better due to PT.
Thanks for your encouragement with the PT!
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Can I ask what your symptoms were? Also, where was this sports medicine doc?
I am very glad you are doing better. I know it is miserable.