TREATING SYMPTOMATIC LOW BACK PAIN RELATED TO THE SACROILIAC JOINT: A CASE REPORT

OWENS S.C.¹, PINEDA J.H.², CROSBY S.N.³, FREEMAN J.A.^4
1Department of Physical Therapy, Hampton University, Hampton, Virginia 23668, U.S.A.
²Department of Physical Therapy, Hampton University, Hampton, Virginia 23668, U.S.A.
³Department of Physical Therapy, Hampton University, Hampton, Virginia 23668, U.S.A.
⁴Department of Physical Therapy, Hampton University, Hampton, Virginia 23668, U.S.A.

Received : 27-11-2013     Accepted : 06-03-2014     Published : 18-06-2014
Volume : 2     Issue : 1       Pages : 49 - 52
World Res J Crit Care 2.1 (2014):49-52

The purpose of this case report is to describe the treatment of sacroiliac joint-related low back pain based upon findings from a physical therapy clinical examination, and response to physical therapy intervention. A 49-year-old female presented in an outpatient clinic with lower lumbar and right hip pain. Conservative physical therapy intervention focused on the patient’s chief complaints and symptoms. These treatments included core stabilization exercises along with sacroiliac joint mobilization, myofascial release, strengthening, and stretching. Objective and subjective improvements suggest that manual techniques are effective in the management of sacroiliac joint-related low back pain regardless of diagnostic imaging.