Sacroiliac joint

Sacroiliac joint is a small joint that lies at the junction of the lower spine, and pelvis. Although this joint does not move very much, it is critical to transferring the load of the upper body to the lower body.

A common source of low back pain, a sacroiliac joint disease is also linked to sciatica, hip arthritis and back pain in general.

 




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