SI-Joint pain

Posted By Matt on November 30, 1998 at 19:56:53:







Last summer I was involved in a car accident that left me with pain in my left lower back which shot down my left leg to the toes.  With this pain was numbness in my back and leg.  I am a 16 yr. old male with no prior back problems.  My MRI and bone scan were both negative.  My neurologist told me that I had a SI-Joint problem.  I have been on Voltaren and oral cortisone for the pain but they don't work.  I was wondering what exactly a SI-joint problem is and how I can how I can fix this problem.  I will try anything including surgery if possible.  I have not been given any epidurals because my neurologist doesn't believe in giving them to growing children.  Thank you for your time.