hypermobility and fixation of joints can cause pain
May 8th, 2017
Diagnosing hypermobility and fixation of joints is important in reducing pain and postural imbalances.
Sacroiliac Joints
The sacroiliac joints are often confused for hip joints. Although they are in the general area where people point to when indicating where they are experiencing lower back pain, examination is needed in order to differentiate which joints are causing the symptoms. The SI joints connect the base of the spine (sacrum) to the pelvic bones (ilium). Strong ligaments and muscles support the SI joints. These joints can be the cause of pain and tension in the lower back region whether they are hypermobile (too much movement) or fixated (too little movement).
A leg length analysis is first done to determine the short or the long leg while the person is lying face down on a table. In chiropractic, using the SOT technique analysis the patient is then asked to stand and close their eyes.
Typically the patient will fall into one of two categories determined by which way they sway: front to back or side to side. In one category the SI joint is fixated and in the other the joints are hypermobile. Each category also has their own set of pain indicators, points of acute pain along certain muscles and ligaments. Correction can be achieved by a passive non-force or low-force adjustment consisting of having the patient lie on the back and padded blocks are placed in the line of correction.
Sometimes correction takes a couple of visits. The standing sway pattern will begin to balance and pain will begin to subside.
Hypermobility and fixation of joints can cause pain, so it will need to be addressed.
http://www.dynamicchiropractic.com/common/viewphoto.php?id=8241