Duration of an ISG blockade

Introduction

An ISG blockage is a blockage of the sacroiliac joint (sacroiliac joint, sacroiliac-iliac joint), which is located at the lower end of the spine and is formed by the sacrum and ilium (iliac scoop). The duration of such a blockage depends on whether it is acute or chronic. An acute ISG blockage can usually be treated relatively quickly through exercise and physiotherapy.

The symptoms can improve after a few days. In severe or chronic cases, additional physiotherapy or treatment by an osteopath may be necessary. The duration can then vary greatly and be individually different. It ranges from a few days to several weeks or months.

Duration of the entire illness

Tension or jerky movements can lead to a blockage of the ISG. If the back pain does not improve, one should consult the family doctor. He can determine the exact location and cause of the blockage and prescribe a suitable therapy.

A physiotherapist or osteopath can release the blockage in a targeted manner with certain hand movements. Special exercises and physiotherapy alleviate the symptoms quickly and after only a few days the person affected can notice a clear improvement In order to keep the duration of the entire disease as short as possible, it is important that the cause is identified in time and the blockage is released. Often the joint suddenly returns to its original position by itself and the pain has disappeared.

An ISG blockage is problematic if it is not treated in time and the pain persists over a longer period of time, i.e. becomes chronic. Due to the constant pain, the patient usually takes a relieving position. This initially relieves the pain, but the relieving posture causes the muscles to tense even more and the pain gets worse again, which considerably prolongs the duration of the disease.

Duration of sick leave

The duration of the sick leave depends on how severe the blockage is and how well the patient responds to the treatment. Even after an acute blockage is released, the muscles, ligaments and nerves in the affected area may still be irritated, but the acute pain has disappeared. In the case of an acute ISG blockage, the patient is normally put on sick leave for one week, but in some cases a longer period of sick leave is possible.

Duration of the therapy

When treating a blocked sacroiliac joint, the painful region is treated with heat for a few days: Hot water bottles, hot baths or irradiation with an infrared lamp help to loosen the muscles and release the blockage. For more serious complaints, heat therapy and exercise alone are not enough. In such cases the doctor can infiltrate the blocked joint. In this process, three to four injections of painkillers are injected locally into the joint every week. After one or two injections, in most cases there is already a rapid improvement.