Sacroiliac joint pain effects both men and women of all ages, but is most common in active females aged 20-40. It is also common in sportspeople, pregnant women and those with underlying inflammatory conditions such as Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS).
If you have these symptoms you may be experiencing sacroiliac joint pain?
Common symptoms:
- Pain in the lower back and buttock which can refer into the groin and leg
- Pain with prolonged standing, climbing stairs and rolling over in bed
Less common symptoms:
- Pain that wakes you at night
- Pain that is not improving and is particularly stiff and sore in the morning
- Tenderness when you touch your lower back (near the dimple on your back)
If this matches your symptoms please read on….
If this does not match your symptoms, there are other conditions which can mimic the symptoms of sacroiliac joint pain such as:
- Pain associated with the piriformis muscle
- Hip – osteoarthritis
- Hip – femoral acetabular impingement (FAI)
- Discogenic low back pain
- Lumbar facet joint pain