Sacroiliitis is the name given to inflammatory changes affecting the sacroiliac joint, i.e. the joint between the sacrum and ilium at the lower part of the spine. This inflammation is chronically progressive and extremely painful. Causes Sacroiliitis occurs very rarely as a single disease. As a rule it is a secondary disease or complication of … Sacroiliitis
Symptoms The leading symptom of sacroiliitis is inflammatory pain in the back or buttocks, which classically occurs either only at night or in the morning or at least becomes less severe during the day. Typically, there is a knocking pain or a pain of displacement over the altered sacroiliac joints. In some patients, the pain … Symptoms | Sacroiliitis
Therapy The therapy of sacroiliitis is mainly based on two components: Consistent physiotherapy and pain relief. The physiotherapy should be carried out under professional supervision, whereby it is important that a patient also receives instructions to be able to carry out gymnastics independently and regularly at home. For the treatment of pain, drugs from the … Therapy | Sacroiliitis
Sports with Sacrolitis There is no ban on sports in sacroiliitis. On the contrary, sufficient physical activity is important to positively influence the course of the disease. Regular sport can often prevent or at least delay an otherwise threatening stiffening of the back. There are no general recommendations or restrictions as to which type of … Sports with Sacrolitis | Sacroiliitis
Trigger The triggers of sacroiliitis have not been clearly clarified and are still the subject of current research. In most cases, the inflammation of the joint between sacrum and ilium occurs in the context of a rheumatic disease such as ankylosing spondylitis or a chronic inflammatory bowel disease such as Crohn’s disease. There is an … Trigger | Sacroiliitis
