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Sacroiliac Joint Injection. Radiology Spine Injection Doctors. Sacroiliac Injection. Your doctor thinks your sacroiliac joint is a cause of your pain. Sacroiliac joint. Sacroiliac Injection. Radiology Spine Injection Doctors can inject the Sacroiliac joint & often reduce the pain.
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Sacroiliac Injection • Your doctor thinks your sacroiliac joint is a cause of your pain. Sacroiliac joint
Sacroiliac Injection • Radiology Spine Injection Doctors can inject the Sacroiliac joint & often reduce the pain Inject into facet joint
Before the Injection • Let your doctor know if you are taking an anticoagulant or blood thinner • Bring someone who can drive you home; some people can feel weak in the legs after the procedure
Day of the injection • Report to the Radiology Department in UW Hospital at G3/3 (Atrium elevators to the 3rd floor) • If you have a MRI or CT of the spine from another hospital, bring it with you
Sacroiliac Injection • The procedure will be described to you by a radiologist, and you can ask questions
Procedure • Takes about 45 minutes • You will lie on you stomach and a fine needle will be placed in your back to inject medication into the sacroiliac joint • Medications are Lidocaine (to numb the area) and Corticosteroid (to reduce inflammation)
Possible complications • complications are rare
Possible complications For 1-2 days after the procedure, some patients have had: • temporary worsening of back or leg pain • redness and flushing around the face • fluid gain which could cause breathing difficulty (if you have heart problems) • higher blood sugars (if you are diabetic)
After the injection • Avoid strenuous activity for 24 hours • Take your usual medicines for back pain • You will be given a phone number to call if any drainage, swelling, or increased pain at the injection site