Effects of mobilization treatment on sacroiliac joint dysfunction syndrome

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: This study aims to reveal the short-term effects of exercise therapy and manual therapy plus exercise therapy on pain, quality of life, and physical examination results in the treatment of sacroiliac joint dysfunction syndrome (SIJDS).METHODS: In this study, 64 patients who were participated were divided into two groups. The first group (exercise group) was assigned with the sacroiliac joint (SIJ) home exercise program and the second group (mobilization group) with the combined SIJ manual therapy and home exercise program. Physical examination tests, visual analog scale, and SF-36 evaluation were performed at the beginning of the study, at 24 h, at 1 week, and 1 month after the treatment. RESULTS:Both groups showed that the rate of pain in the posttreatment, after the first week, and the first month; the presence of pain in the sacroiliac region; and VAS values of the patients with SIJDS compared to pretreatment values were clearly decreased (p<0.05).All tests performed in the SIJ physical examination showed significant improvement within both groups (p<0.05). However, there was no statistical difference between the two groups in 1-month period (p>0.05). CONCLUSIONS:We found that the home exercise program and the manual therapy plus exercise program significantly improved pain intensity, quality of life, and the findings of specific tests in patients with SIJDS. In addition, superiority between the two groups in terms of pain intensity, quality of life, and specific tests was not determined.

Effectiveness of focused extracorporeal shock wave versus manual therapy in postpartum patients with sacroiliac joint dysfunction: a prospective clinical trial

“…However, if conservative management proves ineffective within a span of 6 weeks, alternative approaches such as intra-articular injections, peri-articular injections, or nerve blocks may be considered [ 4 ]. Additionally, the efficacy of manual therapy and exercise therapy in addressing SIJ syndrome has been extensively explored in various studies [ 5 – 7 ]. Recently, extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) has been applied for the treatment of temporomandibular disorders [ 8 ] and plantar fasciitis (treated on myofascial points) [ 9 ].…”

Effectiveness of the Rehabilitation Training Combined with Maitland Mobilization for the Treatment of Chronic Ankle Instability: A Randomized Controlled Trial

“…The primary purpose of manipulation, which includes rolling, rotating, sliding, and separation traction, is to improve and recover the physiological movement and auxiliary movement of joints [ 24 , 25 ]. In previous studies on musculoskeletal diseases [ 25 , 26 , 27 ], manual therapy has been shown to have a positive recovery effect and is regarded as a good way to make the patients comfortable by increasing the joint range of movement, stimulating nerve conduction pathways, and improving proprioception [ 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 ].…”