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DIAGNOSIS
SIGNS OF A SACROILIAC JOINT PROBLEM
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Intense pain on one side of the pelvis or right above the hip |
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Inability to sit because of pain or sitting on one side because of pain on the other |
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New, recurrent low-back or pelvic pain after lumbar fusion surgery |
WHAT CAUSES SIJ PROBLEMS?
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Sacroiliac pain may develop after a traumatic injury or fall. |
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Often, acute SIJ injury can appear after pregnancy, though this type usually resolves. |
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Patients who have received previous back surgeries often report sacroiliac problems, since operations like lumbar fusions put more stress on the sacroiliac joint. |
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