Bone spurs in SI joints found on X-ray

Mild at least but, what does that mean or could possibly mean?! I've had pain in my si joints for some time now. It's turned from a mild aggravation every once in awhile to a constant throbbing pain. hence the reason I finally went to see a Rheumatologist. Also, I woke with my right hip out of socket once and had to pop it back in. X-rays didn't show much but mild bones spurs, mild osteopenia but, they want to go ahead with MRI's. So, what do you think it could be? Just part of Crohn's? Will the go away? If anyone has any experience with si joint bone spurs, I would love to hear about your outcome. I've also had other joint pain off and on. My ankles and wrists and hips mostly. Not as often but, wrist, knees & knuckle pain/stiffness/locking up. If it's just good ol' Crohn's, what can they do for treatment since we are not allowed to take anti-inflammatory medications? They also want me to take physical therapy for my hyper-mobility because I am a circus freak and can bend joints weird. Heh.

Thanks, Kazbern. This is fairly new with this new flare. How exciting! UGH! I just want a quick fix but, not sounded too promising :/ I don't want to have to start taking another med but, if I must, I must. I injured my foot (walking around Disney in flip flops for a few days, lesson learned!) and had a cortizone shot and it worked wonders. If it comes down to that, I will give it a whirl. It really bothers me at night when I am laying down and trying to relax. I guess I will have to wait and see :(

That is great you get that much exercise in. So jealous! Financially, I can't afford a gym or even yoga classes right now :( It stinks. I used to do a core fusion yoga/pilates class and also spin. I did start walking again mid-summer but it seemed to aggravate my hips & si joints. So, I wasn't sure if I was causing more damage or if I would have got past it after a few more months. My Rheumatologist actually wrote me a "prescription" for physical therapy due to my hypermobility. It will be 6-8 classes of just learning how to strengthen the muscles around my joints with the hypermobility. I just have to call my insurance and find out what it's going to cost me. It's a co-pay a session, no way will I be able to afford that :/ Hopefully not! Thanks again for the suggestions. I suppose it's just another small set back for the moment.

Take care :)

hey dustspeck! Flip Flops = no no. Just had to say as my husband is going through incredible pain from a heel bone spur that fractured and pushed into a nerve. I also notice that I have been wearing flat shoes and feeling the pain. Don't add that to your back and joint issues if you can help it.
I have had back surgery and expect more in the future. All I can say is how amazing a good PT is. Like kaz said, strenghtening the core muscles really helped my back and even the rest of my joints. With the PT that I had, she was encouraging and listened when i told her certain exercises caused types of pain.
I stopped going to PT when I ran out of insurance benefits for it, but I still try to do the exercises (although I ahve become a slug lately). Try looking up core exercises and doing some at home. Also, my favorite thing for my back that she taught me was to stand facing a wall, keep your hips to the wall but curl you head and shoulders away. This help get me back to a more natural less stressed spinal shape and gave me some relief from pain.

Good Luck!