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component of the pain presentation.32 Any escalation to the strength of analgesics should be guided by the WHO analgesic ladder. Physical Therapy Exercise is particularly beneficial in patients with a painful SIJ.33 Reduced laxity of...

with LBP were excluded on the basis of more rostral symptoms. Three criteria were used to diagnose SI joint pain: analgesic response to local anesthetic (LA), abnormalities on post-arthrography computed tomography (CT) scanning, and...

even if substantial initial relief was obtained) to minimize potential recurrence. Patients could use an analgesic or anti-inflammatory medication, heat or cold pack, or braces as needed, but were discouraged from seeking treatments...

was that marked analgesia resulted after each treatment within 15 minutes (88.1% ± 9.8%), consistent with the analgesic effect of dextrose reported by Smigel et al in their randomized caudal epidural study.34 Given the benefit of...