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SI-BONE, Inc. Services
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Diagnosis
How to Get the Right Diagnosis for Your Chronic Low Back Pain Resulting From SI Joint Dysfunction. To appropriately diagnose a dysfunctional sacroiliac (SI) joint and prescribe the right treatment, your doctor will likely require your health history, including symptoms, a physical examination including the SI joint provocative maneuvers, and imaging studies. Your provider will also need to rule out other sources of low back pain such as the hip or spine, so there is less chance of misdiagnosis.
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Diagnostic Test Services
To determine whether you have a sacroiliac (SI) joint dysfunction, it's very important that you get the right diagnostic tests. Here are the most commonly accepted methods to diagnose SI joint ...
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SI Joint Pain Symptoms
Pain from sacroiliac joint dysfunction can be felt anywhere in the lower back or spine, buttocks, pelvis, groin, or sometimes in the legs. Chronic SI joint pain symptoms can make it difficult to perform common daily tasks and can affect every aspect of a patient's ...
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Diagnostic Test
To determine whether you have a sacroiliac (SI) joint dysfunction, it's very important that you get the right diagnostic tests. Here are the most commonly accepted methods to diagnose SI joint ...
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Avoid SI Joint Pain Misdiagnosis
For most of the 20th century, doctors were not focused on the SI joint as a source of chronic lower back pain, so misdiagnosis was – and can still be – common. Know what to share with your doctor and choose a doctor trained in SI joint pain diagnosis and treatment to avoid ...
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Causes of SI Joint Pain
Trauma and degeneration are the two main causes of SI joint dysfunction and pain. Read on to learn more about potential SI joint pain ...
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Treatments
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Conservative SI Joint Therapies
Several options are available to address SI joint dysfunction, starting with conservative therapies that may be performed repetitively. Some people respond well to physical therapy and exercises. Others may benefit from treatments like therapeutic SI joint injections, and SI joint ...
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iFuse - Traditional Open Surgery for SI Joint Fusion
When is traditional “open” surgery the best option for SI joint pain relief? What's the difference between open SI joint surgery and minimally invasive surgery ...
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Support
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Patient Insurance Coverage Support (PICS)
Minimally invasive surgical fusion of the SI joint is becoming a covered benefit by more insurance companies every year. The best way to find out is to call your insurance company and ask if they provide a Positive Coverage Policy for sacroiliac joint fusion surgery with the iFuse Implant ...
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SI Buddy Program
Find a Buddy: If a trained surgeon has recommended you, as a patient, for the iFuse Implant procedure, the SI Buddy Program is designed for you. Read all about our current buddies, and then contact us with your requested buddy. SI Buddy participants are not medical or clinical professionals; they are patients who underwent the iFuse procedure and volunteer their time to share their iFuse experience with others. Anyone can read SI Buddy profiles and ...