Sacral pain or sacroiliitis occurs when any trauma or abnormality arouses the area where the spine and pelvis join. Certain diseases could be the reason behind the condition like arthritis, fracture, injury etc. Therapy, medication and injections can be used at times to fix the condition.
What is Sacral Pain or Sacroiliitis?
Pain in the bone or area directly surrounding the Sacral region can be classified as Sacral pain, or Sacroiliitis. Sacral pain is pain that can be other bones and areas around the sacral bone that may be abnormal (or develop pain). The sacral bone has bone and muscle attached to it, so a defect to any of the actuating muscles or bones should also contribute to Sacral Pain.
Sacral Pain can even be due to injuries, accident, infection, etc., a patient should see a healthcare provider to consider what the causes could be. Sacral Pain that does not receive attention will have more performance issues and will take longer to resolve. Disorders of Sacral pain can be treated with medications, rest, exercise and in some cases may require surgery if serious.
Major Causes of Sacral Pain or Sacroiliitis
Sacral pain that is painful can make fatigue a difficult place for a person to stand and walk. There are many reasons for Sacral pain to occur the following of the reasons:
Trauma
A person suffering from fall, whiplash or blow injury can be the cause of pain in the Sacral. Trauma has numerous reasons like strains, stress and abrupt pressure on the vertebrae.
Arthritis
Arthritis is a leading cause of sacral pain, as arthritis is joint inflammation and sacral joints can still be affected. There are two types of Arthritis that can affect the sacral bone.
Ankylosing Spondylitis; This is the result of the arthritis in the joints of the spine, sacroiliitis is considered a forward phase of ankylosing spondylitis.
Psoriatic arthritis: The patient has both psoriatic and arthritis together, thus they have both joints that exhibit arthritis symptoms and psoriasis (scaly skin).
Pregnancy
Sacroiliac joints lose their structure or get stretched up during pregnancy time. The method of walking while pregnant also strains the sacroiliac joint. This causes pain and stiffness in the sacral joint.
Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is a condition of bone weakening of sacral bone over a period of time, making sacral bones weaker and painful. The strength and density of the sacral bone decline with the passage of time which makes it more vulnerable to fractures and bone diseases.
By Other Causes of Sacral Pain
- Infections
- Spondyloarthropathy
- Enthesopathy
- Lumbar fusion
- Scoliosis etc.
Conclusion
Sacral pain, or sacroiliitis, refers to pain or irregularity in, or around, the area of the sacrum. The sacral bone has associated bones and associated muscles, therefore pain in sacral position can be caused by any irregularity to those associated bones or muscles. Sacral pain can also be caused by trauma and injury, accident, infection, etc. There are various treatment options for sacral pain including: medications, rest, ice packs, splints, etc. Various tests or evaluations are available for diagnosis of sacral pain, and patients can have their sacral pain tests done at Ganesh Diagnostic Centre.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. What is Sacral Pain?
Sacral pain is an abnormality or pain in or around the sacral area of the spinal column.
Q. What are the types of symptoms associated with the Sacral abnormality?
Different symptoms of Sacral pain are swelling, itching, numbness and inability to stand or walk properly.
Q. What are the Causes of Sacral Pain?
Different causes of Sacral pain are accident or injury, pregnancy, osteoarthritis, ligament sprain, trauma, etc.
Q. Which tests are performed for diagnosis of Sacral Pain?
Different tests like CT, MRI, X-rays, physical examination etc. are performed for diagnosis of sacral pain.
Q. Where to get the best scan for sacral pain?
You can book your test from the carebox to get the sacral pain test at the cheapest cost in Delhi NCR.
Q. What is the other name of Sacral bone?
Sacroiliitis is also known as sacral bone.
