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Can SI Joint Pain Cause Sciatic Pain?
Question: Can si joint pain cause sciatic pain?
I've had buttock and thigh pain on my right side. Mt doctor seems to believe it is due to my si joint and has told me to get it treated by physiotherapy. Can si joint pain cause leg pain all the way down to my foot? Most of the time, the pain stops right on top of my knee but sometimes i feel some pain in my foot. What can i do to alleviate the pain?
I've had buttock and thigh pain on my right side. Mt doctor seems to believe it is due to my si joint and has told me to get it treated by physiotherapy. Can si joint pain cause leg pain all the way down to my foot? Most of the time, the pain stops right on top of my knee but sometimes i feel some pain in my foot. What can i do to alleviate the pain?
Brief Answer:
it can cause sciatic pain
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for your query.
SI joint pain can cause sciatic pain. Physiotherapy will be helpful in these cases. It can cause leg pain all the way down to the foot. To alleviate the pain you can take analgesic like advil or aleve and muscle relaxant after consulting your doctor.
Hope this will help you.
Warm regards.
it can cause sciatic pain
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for your query.
SI joint pain can cause sciatic pain. Physiotherapy will be helpful in these cases. It can cause leg pain all the way down to the foot. To alleviate the pain you can take analgesic like advil or aleve and muscle relaxant after consulting your doctor.
Hope this will help you.
Warm regards.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Answered by
Dr. Saurabh Gupta
Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement
Practicing since :2004
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