Causes
Doctors may be unsure if the pain starts in the joint or in its surrounding ligaments. Ligaments are bands of tissue that connect one bone to another bone. It is also difficult to tell if the pain is coming from the sacroiliac joint or the small joints in the lower spine. These smaller joints are called facet joints.
The sacroiliac joint has many nerve endings. The nerves send pain signals to the brain. Pain in this region may be caused by many factors:
- Twisting, bending, or moving in a way that triggers sacroiliac joint pain
- Infection of the joint
- Osteoarthritis of the joint (more common in older adults)
- Trauma , such as auto accidents
- Stress fractures in athletes
- Inflammation of the joint, such as with ankylosing spondylitis
Risk Factors
Factors that increase your chance for sacroiliac joint pain include:
- Poor posture
- Weak muscles
- Bending or twisting the back
- Improper lifting
- Ankylosing spondylitis
- Psoriatic arthritis
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