The primary focus of this study is to know the influence of sacroiliac joint manipulation on low back pain with or without radiation to lower limbs, in the lumbopelvic-hip joint

One of the main problems faced by physiotherapists in primary care is low back pain with or without radiation to lower limbs. Nowadays, there are a lot of types of low back pain interventions, yet despite the vast amount of research findings, the evidence remains contradictory and inconclusive: Pharmacological treatments like NSAIDs have shown result in acute low back pain but not in chronic pain; conservative interventions (ultrasound, interferential currents, mechanical traction and massage) have been studied and found ineffective.

A total of 151 low back pain patients with or without radiation to lower limbs between 18-70 years old derived from the Physiotherapy Unit of Gévora Health Center (Badajoz, Spain) voluntarily entered the study

Inclusion Criteria:

• dysfunction or sacroiliac joint hypomobility (SI)
• having stopped taking anti-inflammatory medicines or analgesics three days before the study began

Exclusion Criteria:

• destructive injuries of the spine and pelvis
• fractures
• lumbar surgery
• sacroiliac instability
• spondylolisthesis
• pregnancy in progress
• cauda equina syndrome
• abdominal aneurysm
• infection
• inflammatory arthritis
• tumors
• osteoporosis