The sacroiliac joint (referred to as the SIJ) is located beneath our spine and connects our sacrum (the upper part of our ‘tailbone’) with the rest of our pelvis. SIJ syndrome or dysfunction can occur when the SIJ is inflamed, injured and/or stiff. This can be caused through trauma, or even built up over [...]
Lumbar facet syndrome - Treatment available in North Adelaide, Adelaide CBD and northern suburbs. If you're struggling with back pain, you may be suffering from a facet syndrome. The facet joints are located in the posterior aspect of our spine, and are particularly active with extension movements. For example, leaning backwards will aggravate symptoms [...]
Acute low back pain focus #1 - Bulging disc Have you ever felt your low back become extremely sore after a ‘twinge’ while doing something relatively simple? A possible and common cause for this is a bulging disc. Disc problems tend to build up over time without any symptoms – then when they [...]
Chronic low back pain focus #1 – Pars defects (also known as spondylolysis) One of the causes of chronic low back pain is a pars defect, or otherwise known as a spondylolysis (sometimes referred to as “spondy” for short) in our lumbar spine. A pars defect is essentially a defect or stress fracture [...]
