Hi Everyone,
I've been reading the posts for a while and have finally gotten the nerve to join. I'm all the way in Australia but the issues are all the same here as they are there.
I had full spinal fusion at the age of 17 (currently 21) due to curves in excess of 75 degrees. They used the titanium rods. They also removed a rib and used that as part of the bone graft.
Anyway, since my surgery I have had major pain in the lower of my back - I always said to the specialists it was from my hip, but you know what they're like, they dont listen anyway. I saw several specialists and had several tests done - CAT, standard x-rays, blood tests (to rule out infections). The CAT scan showed inflamation in the area I was complaining about. So they tried facet joint injections - didnt work. They gave up and brushed me off to a physio.
My first session with the physio and he diagnosed me! After 4 years finally! My weight has been transferred to my sacroiliac joint, this is taken my entire body weight!
Basically, I just want to know if anyone else has issues with their sacroiliac joints and did you find it difficult to get diagnosed?
I have other issues but I think I'll save them for another post.
I've been reading the posts for a while and have finally gotten the nerve to join. I'm all the way in Australia but the issues are all the same here as they are there.
I had full spinal fusion at the age of 17 (currently 21) due to curves in excess of 75 degrees. They used the titanium rods. They also removed a rib and used that as part of the bone graft.
Anyway, since my surgery I have had major pain in the lower of my back - I always said to the specialists it was from my hip, but you know what they're like, they dont listen anyway. I saw several specialists and had several tests done - CAT, standard x-rays, blood tests (to rule out infections). The CAT scan showed inflamation in the area I was complaining about. So they tried facet joint injections - didnt work. They gave up and brushed me off to a physio.
My first session with the physio and he diagnosed me! After 4 years finally! My weight has been transferred to my sacroiliac joint, this is taken my entire body weight!
Basically, I just want to know if anyone else has issues with their sacroiliac joints and did you find it difficult to get diagnosed?
I have other issues but I think I'll save them for another post.
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