Si joint dysfunction post partum
Hi everyone - I am dealing with severe lower back pain and spasm cycles for 7 months since labor -
I thought it was bulging discs but a doctor just diagnosed me as having si joint dysfunction - worse on the left side. It’s like my lower left back is in so much pain. And I’m constantly guarding and in spasm to compensate… then the flare ups it gets even worse.
I have been doing acupuncture PT massage….i am slowly getting better but I have constant flareups and it makes caring for my baby extremely difficult. (I cannot pick her up and stand or pick her up off the ground so I can only be alone with her for maybe two hours at a time and even that is very difficult)
He ordered a cortidteroid shot for that area and is recommending I continue targeted PT.
I also just made an appointment with a pelvic floor pt.
Does anyone have any experience with this issue? And /or experience with steroid injections?
I’m very depressed and feeling hopeless about this. It’s been so long that I have had constant paint and haven’t been able to do so much with my baby. Every time I’m in a dip I feel like I will never feel ok again. Then I feel a bit better or stronger sometimes for a few days and ultimately hit a flare up again.
Looking for any hope from people who have experienced this.