Anyone with Hypermobility Syndrome had their Sacroilliac joint injected?

[sarahh]

Hi Everyone I am new here. I was seen in the pain clinic a few months ago because of my worsening back pain and the consultant suggested injecting my Sacroilliac joint with a steroid doing it under sedation. Has anyone had theirs done and if so did it or didn't it help?

Advice much appreciated

Sarah x

[Silkncardcrafts]

Hi Sarah,

I've got loose ligaments and have had problems with my lower back and hip in addition to my knee. My sports physician injected my sacroiliac joint, which really helped. It was a bit sore at first but definitely helped.

What else would you like to know ?

Good luck !!! 

[cat]

I have not been diagnosed with hypermobility syndrome but I have had an SI joint injection. It was done by a pain management doc who used a fluoroscope to guide the needle. I chose not to have the sedation. It was uncomfortable but quick. Mostly it was embarrassing as you are positioned on the fluoroscopy table with your hacienda up in the air- kind of a vulnerable feeling. And if that's not bad enough, your hacienda is painted a glorious orange (to clean the area) so it looks like a baboon's bottom. Be prepared to have a good sense of humor or ask for the sedation so you wont' care what's going on.

Oh. Eventually my SI pain cleared up. Not sure if that was a result of the injection or the core exercises or the Tigny home program (http://www.kalindra.com/rounds.pdf) I was doing. Probably a combo.

Good luck to you,
  cat 

[sarahh]

Hi Kjwilkin and Cat thank you so much for your replies, They have helped alot and cat I love your explaination of things it's brilliant. I am having sedation cause I think I am likely to scream or say something I shouldn't lol. Thanks Cat for the link I am definatly gonna take a look at that. Glad to hear that you've both had positive outcomes with it I am definatly gonna have it.

Sarah x

[watersci]

I had prolotherapy for my SI joint laxity (I'm hypermobile-- it's affected my knees, shoulders, foot, and back).  Prolotherapy helped me. Please do check it out.

-Lisa

[LisaWilliams38]

I had an injection in both the left and right SI joint, at the same time. I definitely would accept the offer of sedation. I wasn't offered a choice by my pain management doc. He gave me numbing shots at first which were very painful, but luckily the steroid injection wasn't painful. It was hard to walk/bend for a day or so. Overall, the injections helped my pain tremendously. The sciatica went away within days. I still have problems with laxity in the left hip, but I manage it with exercise and occasional trips back to a good PT.