Indian Journal of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy - An International Journal
  • Year: 2018
  • Volume: 12
  • Issue: 2

Prevalence of sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction among Indian Low Back Pain Patients-A Cross Sectional Study

1Assistant Professor, Nitte Institute of Physiotherapy, Nitte University

2Intern, Nitte Institute of Physiotherapy, Nitte University

3Principal, Nitte Institute of Physiotherapy, Nitte University

4D-Ortho, Senior Resident, Apollo Hospital, Bangalore

*Corresponding author: Saumya Srivastava Assistant Professor, Nitte institute of Physiotherapy, Derlakatte, Mangalore, Karnataka, 575018. Email id: saumyasri2000@yahoo.com

Online published on 3 April, 2018.

Abstract

The Sacroiliac joint dysfunction (SIJD) is one of the major causes of nonspecific low back pain but it is often overlooked during the diagnosing process. The prevalence of SiJD has been found to be between 15% and 30% which corresponds to a huge population with disability. population with disability.

To find out the prevalence of sacroiliac joint dysfunction in patients with low back pain in Indian population.

Study design was a cross-sectional study. One hundred and sixty patients were screened. Patients having two out of four pain provocation test and three out of four static palpation tests were considered to have sacroiliac joint dysfunction.

Out of total 160 patients screened 28 patients were diagnosed to have SiJD which accounts for 17.5% prevalence. Out of the 28 SiJD positive patients 17 were males and 11 were females with age being 18–65 maximum and a mean age of 44.58(± 12.3).

The prevalence of SiJD in mangalore is estimated to be 17.5% which is similar to the global prevalence.

Keywords

Prevalence, epidemiology, sacroiliac joint dysfunction, Low back pain