Your Hip Is Different Than Your Sacroiliac Joint.
8 out of 10 patients that come to me with hip pain put their fingers their sacroiliac joint (SI joint) when asked to point to the pain. There is a big difference in a hip problem and an SI joint problem. The prognosis, common underlying causes, treatment – very different. If you have hip pain you may want to see a different doctor than you would with an SI joint issue. So what’s the difference between the two?
Your hip is on the side of the upper part of your leg.
This is a hip. Your hip is on the upper part of the side of your leg. Your hip is not your low back.
If you have hip pain you should be evaluated by your orthopedist, physical therapist or chiropractor. Arthritis, bursitis, labrum tears, Iliotibial band syndrome are all common hip diagnoses that need special treatment. Hip pain may be caused by underlying issues that may lead to serious issues later in life and should not be ignored.
Your sacroiliac joints are located underneath the dimples of your low back as illustrated below.
Sacroiliac joints lie beneath the dimples in your low back alongside the sacrum. Your SI joints are not your hips and are treated very differently than an actual hip problem.
SI joint pain is deep, achy and burning. This pain can be really uncomfortable and is often exacerbated by standing and sitting for long periods of time. SI joint pain is very common and easily diagnosed and relieved at a chiropractic office.
Get your Hip pain and/or your Sacroiliac Joint pain relived today. Give Dr. Lou Jacobs a call at (207) 774-6251 or start filling out a contact form to jump start your appointment today!