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Does anyone have any tips for mobilizing the SI joint? I finally got into a chiropractor after week 1/2 of lower back pain and she said I have a seized SI joint. She stretched me out and then said there was pretty much nothing you can do except ice it and see if it loosens up, follow up appt is Wednesday. Was just curious if anyone knows of any methods of stretching or exercises I can do to help. I'm only 21 and take pretty good care of myself so I find it concerning to be having back problems, thanks guys!
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You don't say if you were injured or if this just appeared for no apparent reason. If you were injured, try rest, ice or heat and book an appointment with a physiotherapist to be assessed. If, on the other hand, it just appeared, here is some advice:
It might be useful to see your doctor and ask about testing for ankylosing spondylitis. AS is a form of arthritis that is genetically transferred so you can't catch it from anyone, but is an immune system issue. Basically the body's immune system defence against the disease is to form bone in the joints, so that joints fuse and are no longer mobile. It often first presents in the SI joint and progresses to the spine, including the neck. There are numerous treatment options but there is no cure. The best you can do is to slow its progression with appropriate medications and staying as strong and flexible as possible. An experienced physiotherapist can guide you. The good news is that modern medications are very effective at allowing you to be as active as you'd like to be, but because it will never go away, it is crucial to learn to accept and manage it.
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@Curmudgeon It seems to have appeared, I don't recall a incident where I felt pain or discomfort immediately after. I workout 3-4 days per week and my job is quite physically demanding so it would be hard to guess the moment where I tweaked it as the pain gradually appeared.
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@Curmudgeon It's low back, likely repetitive stress, improper lifting at the gym, sports growing up ect. You seem well educated based off the information you have about ALS, but to be jumping straight to that based off a yound adult who has seen a chiro once is incredibly premature. I know you would be trying to help, but dropping bombs like that on people in pain never helps the situation. OP is probably tight and needs to work on flexibility and core strength, not worry about ALS.
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