Crunching/grinding sensation in my SI joints?
Hello, all! Nr-axSpA here, diagnosed for 3 years. I was on hadlima for 1.5 years and now on Enbrel for almost 1.5 years.
Recently I have been experiencing what I can only describe as a crunching sensation by my SI joints when I move in certain ways, like leaning/shifting my weight from one foot to the other. It’s not a popping sensation, and it doesn’t feel “stuck”, but it does feel like something is crunching or grinding while I’m moving. It doesn’t cause pain, but it does surprise me every time because it’s something I didn’t experience previously.
Being that I have non-radiographic AS and my rheum didn’t find any evidence of fusion in my initial x-rays, I’m not entirely sure what fusion feels like. I’m curious if this is a sign I might be developing some?
Has anyone experienced something similar, or can anyone with fusion tell me if your experience was completely different? I see my rheum next month and plan to bring it up, but I’m just curious of other’s experiences. Thank you!