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Sacroiliac joint pain is a common cause of low back pain. Sacroiliac joint pain often arises after a fall onto the buttock or during and after pregnancy. The Sacroiliac joint is the joint between the Sacrum (triangular shaped bone of the pelvis) and the pelvis. The shape and resting position of these bones is designed to produce stability but occasionally through trauma or postural and hormonal changes they become irritated. This situation produces changes in the distrubution of force through the joint wchich can cause further pain and inflammation. This is commonly experienced as an inability to weight bear on the affected side and pain performing activities of daily living. Treatment of sacroiliac joint pain involves assessment and treatment of the joint and the muscles that surround the joint and helping to restore normal force distrubution through the joint sometimes with the use of aids.
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