Jason Chiu, MD
Pain Management Specialist & Anesthesiologist located in Clifton, NJ & Tenafly, NJ
Suffering from lower back pain can severely interfere with your everyday life—especially when overlooked and undertreated. In many cases, people do not seek attention because they attribute the pain to bad posture and just carry on. However, when it becomes chronic, treatments become more invasive. Sacroiliac joint (SIJ) injections have the double function to diagnose whether the pain indeed comes from the SIJ and to provide relief.
Dr. Jason Chiu and his experienced team at The Painless Center can guide towards clarity and relief from lower back pain in Clifton and Tenafly, New Jersey.
About the Sacroiliac Joint (SIJ)
The sacroiliac joints are found at the base of the spine, they help connect the hip bones (iliac crests) to the sacrum. They provide support for the whole upper body and help absorb forces directed to the spine and legs. In order to function correctly, it must be lubricated, which is why it produces synovial fluids.
About Sacroiliac Joint Pain
Sacroiliac joint pain can stem from various causes, including:
- Arthritis
- Injury (trauma)
- And biomechanical issues
- Weight fluctuations
- Chron’s disease
- Ulceerative colitis
Sacroiliac joint pain is similar to sciatica-related pain and patients typically feel it in the lower back, buttock, and thigh. Also, they may experience weakness and instability during certain movements or activities.
About Sacroiliac Joint Injections
Sacroilian joint injections not only serve a pain-relief function, but a diagnostic one as well: if the pain goes away immediately after administering the injection, it confirms that the SIJ is, in fact, the source of the pain. When used as treatment, the goal is to provide relief from lower back pain stemming from sacroiliac joint dysfunction, which in turn results in advancing the goal of physical therapy and improving the patient’s life overall.
Administering Sacroiliac Joint Injections
Several types of injections may be administered:
- Steroid mixture: The most common type used.
- Local anesthetics and steroids: Used to reduce inflammation and pain relief to arthritis or acute trauma patients.
- Prolotherapy: A type of regenerative therapy aiming to boost tissue regeneration, thus promoting the body’s natural healing process and reducing pain.
- Platelet-rich plasma (PRP): Like prolotherapy, this type of regenerative medicine helps repair damaged tissue. It does so by injecting a protein concentrate from the patient’s own blood, previously drawn and potentiated in a lab.
Dr. Jason Chiu is well versed in musculoskeletal disorders and will help select the appropriate treatment for your specific condition.
SIJ Injections in Clifton & Tenafly, New Jersey
If you’re suffering from chronic lower back pain, you might be dealing with sacroiliac disorder. At The Painless Center, our expert team of specialists, led by Dr. Chiu, combines advanced scientific knowledge with personalized treatments to address your symptoms, find the root causes, and accelerate recovery and improvement of your quality of life.
Don’t let discomfort limit your potential any longer—schedule your personalized consultation today by calling our offices in Clifton and Tenafly, New Jersey.