Treating Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction

Certain Injections

Certain injections may need to be used to help alleviate symptoms caused by sacroiliac joint dysfunction. The injections used to treat pain from sacroiliac joint dysfunction are comprised of an anesthetic substance like lidocaine and a steroid such as cortisone. This mixture is injected directly into a patient's sacroiliac joint in the lower back and hip. These injections can work for a minimum of one day up to a maximum of a few years. These injections may be administered once a month until the patient has met the threshold of three injections within one year. The numbing medication in the injections can alleviate an individual's pain for up to between twenty-four and forty-eight hours following its administration. After the numbing medication wears off, the steroid part of the injection can help provide relief from symptoms associated with inflammation around the joint for a longer duration.

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