In a previous blog, the sacroiliac joint has been discussed as a source of lower back, buttock and posterior leg pain.
The importance of stability has been discussed in Ortho 2.0. There are 4 central components: Stability, Articulation (joint), Neuromuscular, and Symmetry (SANS).
Treatment options of sacroiliac joint dysfunction at the Centeno-Schultz Clinic include prolotherapy, PRP, IMS and autologous stem cell therapy.
The stability of the SI joint is dependent upon the integrity of the supporting ligaments.
These ligament include:
Dorsal sacroiliac ligament: joins the sacrum and the ilium and is composed of the long and short posterior SI ligaments.
iliolumbar ligament: stretches from the transverse process of L5 to iliac crest.
sacrospinous ligament: triangular in shape attached by its apex to the ischial spine and medially, by its broad base, to the lateral margins of the sacrum and coccyx.
sacrococcygeal ligaments: stretches from the sacrum to the coccyx and thus dorsally across the sacrococcygeal symphysis.
Sacrotuberous ligament: stretches from sacrum to the tuberosity of the ischium.