The sacroiliac joint sits where the spine meets the pelvis. When irritated, it can cause pain that feels like low back pain, hip pain, or buttock pain.
Patients across New England may notice pain with sitting, stairs, getting out of a car, standing on one leg, or rolling in bed. Those details can be useful clues.
SI joint pain is often one-sided and located low near the dimples of the back, buttock, or side of the hip. It can overlap with spine and hip problems, so evaluation matters.
The SI joint, lumbar spine, hip joint, muscles, and nerves all share the same neighborhood. Symptoms can overlap enough that guessing from location alone may be misleading.
Evaluation may include movement tests, palpation, neurologic exam, hip screening, imaging review, and sometimes diagnostic SI joint injection when appropriate.
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This article is educational and is not a substitute for individualized medical advice. Seek urgent medical care for severe or rapidly worsening symptoms, new weakness, fever, trauma, or bowel/bladder changes.
