DESCRIPTION:
Iliocostalis syndrome is a condition caused by friction of the lower ribs against the iliac crest, which leads to irritation of soft tissues. It is characterized by undiagnosed chronic side pain. Also known as iliocostal friction syndrome, iliocostalis syndrome occurs most often among individuals suffering from osteoporosis.
How does iliocostalis syndrome develop?
The distance between the lower ribs and the iliac crest is normally sufficient to prevent contact between the two, even when bending to the side. This, however, is not the case with patients suffering from iliocostalis syndrome, who experience friction and damage to the tendons and muscles that insert at the iliac crest and the lower rib cage, especially when bending to the side. The syndrome is usually the result of a vertebral deformitiy that causes the ribs to move closer to the pelvis, such as scoliosis, disc degeneration or, most commonly, vertebral compression fractures resulting from osteoporosis.
What are the symptoms of iliocostalis syndrome?
The main symptom of iliocostalis syndrome is side pain, which can range in intensity and can be either intermittent or chronic. It is felt most acutely when bending to the side.
Conventional medical treatments may help relieve the symptoms of iliocostalis syndrome but they do not address the root of the problem. By assessing the root of the problem, as natural medicine therapies such as Prolotherapy do, iliocostalis syndrome pain can be alleviated permanently.
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