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Sacroiliac Joint Pain

Marc A. Raj  1 , George Ampat  2 , Matthew A. Varacallo  3
In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2025 Jan.
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Sacroiliac Joint Pain

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Pain arising from the sacroiliac joint is one of the potential causes of axial low back pain. A quarter of low back pain could be originating from the sacroiliac joint. Sacroiliac joint pain can be from trauma, pregnancy, repetitive stress, sports, and following spinal surgery. This article hopes to provide a short review of sacroiliac joint pain and management options.

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Disclosure: Marc Raj declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: George Ampat declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Matthew Varacallo declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

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