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Sacroiliac joint pain is the third most common cause of chronic lower back pain, accounting for approximately 10–15 % of cases [1]. Recall from chapter one that the sacroiliac joints are the tough, fibrous, stable joints, with some limited but important movement, that translate the forces from the spine to the pelvis and legs. Sacroiliac joint pain is more common in women and also more common in pregnant women and postpartum in particular. In pregnancy, the hormonal changes lead to increased laxity in the ligaments which is what is thought to make sacroiliac joint pain more common in this patient population.
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Cooper, G. (2015). Sacroiliac Joint Pain. In: Non-Operative Treatment of the Lumbar Spine. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-21443-6_7
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