The sacroiliac joints are located in the lower back, on each side of the bottom of the spine, forming on the back of the pelvic girdle. Sacroiliac joint pain can be uncomfortable and debilitating. Inversion therapy may help to relieve symptoms.
The Sacroiliac Joints
The sacroiliac joints enable you to make twisting movements when you move your legs. They also protect the pelvis from fracture by allowing small torsional movements. Sacroiliac joint pain may be caused by an injury, inflammation, trauma or hormonal disorders. Problems with these joints can cause a range of symptoms, including pain in the right or left side of the lower back, stiffness in the lower back after sitting, referred pain in the legs, pain in the groin and stiffness in the legs after sitting.
Inversion Therapy
The purpose of inversion table therapy is to eliminate gravitational pressure upon the spine and stretch out the vertebrae, removing pressure form the spinal nerves and disk. There are three different types of inversion therapy. In one, the body is suspended head-down from a fixed horizontal. In the second, the body is inverted in the same way but the knees are bent. The third type involves the use of an inversion table. These work on the same principle but are easier to use. The patient is strapped safely to a table, which is then tilted gradually until the body is completely inverted.
Pain Relief
If you are suffering from sacroiliac joint pain after an injury or illness or you suffer from sacroiliac dysfunction, you may want to consider inversion table therapy. By using inversion therapy, pressure can be removed from the sacroiliac joints and the sacrum. This will relive pain and help to promote healing.
Warnings
Inversion therapy should be avoided if you suffer from a heart condition, circulatory disorder, hernia, healing fractures, retinal detachment, spinal injury, glaucoma, ear infection, swollen joints, obesity, high blood pressure, cerebral sclerosis, if you have recently suffered a stroke or are pregnant. You should consult your doctor if you are considering inversion therapy.
