Introduction
Physical Therapy in Hazle Township for Lower Back Issues
Welcome to FYZICAL Hazleton’s guide to sacroiliac joint injections.
Sacroiliac (SI) joint injections are primarily diagnostic injections, meaning that they help your health care professional delineate the cause of your back pain. They may also be used to give temporary pain relief if you suffer from chronic SI joint pain but the injections do not usually eliminate the pain and they may not provide prolonged pain relief. These injections temporarily assist the pain by filling the SI joint with an anesthetic medication that numbs the joint, the ligaments, and the joint capsule around the SI joint. In some cases, eliminating the pain even for a short while can help you to move more easily which allows you to rehabilitate your low back and sacral area and decrease your symptoms long term.
This guide will help you understand:
- where the injection is given
- what your doctor hopes to achieve
- what you need to do to prepare
- what you can expect from the injection
- what might go wrong
- what FYZICAL Hazleton’s approach to rehabilitation is