Information for patients
SI Joints injection
U heeft last van pijn in uw onderrug. Uit onderzoek is gebleken dat een geïrriteerd sacro-iliacaal (SI) gewricht in de wervelkolom deze pijn veroorzaakt. Om deze pijn te verlichten, heeft uw arts een injectie in het SI-gewricht voorgesteld. Op deze pagina leest u meer over deze behandeling.
SI-gewrichten
Si-Joints
The sacroiliac joints (SI joints); also known as the sacrum joints, form the link between the sacrum and the pelvis, and as such between the back and legs. The joints are located in the lower back, on both sides of the spinal column. There is little movement in the joints, meaning the back and legs are firmly interlinked. SI joints can become overburdened or inflamed.
TREATMENT OBJECTIVE
Upon aggravation of the SI joint the medical practitioner can inject the joint. The treatment can have two objectives:
Diagnostic:
With the injection the medical practitioner wants to see whether the aggravated SI joint is the cause of your painful symptoms. The effect of the injection is temporary, which means that the injection temporarily eliminates the source of pain.
Therapeutic:
If it is clear that the painful symptoms derive from the joint, the medical practitioner can try to lessen these symptoms with an injection of corticosteroids. This will relieve the pain, which in turn will help you do the exercises necessary for improving the joint’s function.
Treatment
Duur van de behandeling
De behandeling duurt ongeveer 15 minuten.
Meer informatie
Voor informatie over eventuele bijwerkingen en risico’s en overige aanwijzingen vragen wij u de informatie “Voor uw bezoek” en “Na uw behandeling” goed te lezen.
