Sacroiliac joint pain (SIJ) is a common injury, in which the patient will often seek help from an acupuncturist. This brief article will present a basic Sports Medicine Acupuncture assessment and treatment approach that examines postural and myofascial tissue imbalances determined through functional assessment and treated by acupuncture channel theory.
If you want to improve your skills in assessing, diagnosing and treating SIJ pain,
we have the Assessment & Treatment of Low Back and Hip 2-day intensive coming up November 22-23, 2025 at the Ontario College of Traditional Chinese Medicine – Toronto!
In this class you’ll learn clinically applicable skills including:
- Diagnostic methods such as orthopedic exams, postural assessment, manual muscle testing, and how to ask the right questions
- How to more precisely differentiate common injuries such as SIJ pain, facet irritation, disc related injury, hip flexor strain, trochanteric bursitis, soft tissue affecting the low back &/or hip
- Innovative treatment techniques using huatuojiaji points, motor entry points,
channel points like extraordinary points along with PNF stretching and myofascial work
- ***Plus key corrective exercises you can teach your patients to help sustain their improvements
