Is it posssible to have a bulging disc and not have radiating peripheral pain?
Hi,
Since 1997, I have been experiencing significant pain in my SI Joint. The pain was originally in the SI Joint, however it eventually affected other areas of my body because of overcompensation. I have seen many different types of doctors and had many different opinion but to no avail. I have also had many types of tests taken but no finding. The pain and spasm in my SI joint can be debilitating at times; sometimes I speculate it is a bulging disk, however the MRI I took over six years only showed a small bulge which is normal for a former athlete, and I was told it was not what was causing my symptoms. M symptoms include SI joint pain, tightness and occassional pain in one or both gluteals, and when this happens, I can have tightness in my quads and calves, but no sciatic type of pain. My question is it possible to have a bulging disc in your SI region but not have the radiating pain associating with a bulging disc/sciatica? Thanks.
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OK first, there are no "discs" in your SI Region. There is a joint capsule around this area, which may have some inflammation which can be seen as a bulge on MRI.
Discs are found in the spine. These act as shock absorbers for the spine. As for whether or not yu can have a bulge in your lumbar spine with no radiating pain, the answer is absolutely yes. They estimate that 80-90% of the population actually has a bulge to one degree or another. However on some the bulge is much larger causing pain and radiation.
As for your condition, Your tight muscles really can affect you SI joints. If your hamstrings are tight, it will pull your pelvis/SI joint backwards. If it is your quads that are tight ( calves compensate for tight quads), your pelvis will pivot forward.
I would recommend that you see a chiropractor. Many people have had relief from SI joint pain with chiropractic care. However, unless you work on stretching out those tight muscles, you will continue to have SI pain. Younot only need to stretch, but you need to work out the oppsite muscles to help balance the pelvis. So since you quads are tight, work out the hamstrings and only stretch the quads. You can di this for all the muscles you are finding that are tight.
I wish you the best
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