Although this has been hard to diagnose over the years, sacroiliac joint dysfunction has been commonly thought of as a source of lower back pain and/or leg pain. Connecting the triangular bone at the bottom of the spine (the sacrum) with the pelvis, the sacroiliac joint may be a source of pain if its normal motion is disturbed. More specifically, sacroiliac joint pain may be caused by too much or too little movement. Examine the following resources to learn more about sacroiliac joint dysfunction, including how it’s diagnosed and treated.
Radicular pain through the low back, hips, and legs (sciatica) can be cause by many conditions.
A sacroiliac joint injection is used either to diagnose or treat low back and/or leg pain associated with sacroiliac joint dysfunction.
Sacroiliac Joint Anatomy and Pain
The sacrum and iliac bone meet to form the sacoiliac joint. Disruption in this joint may cause pain in the buttocks and down one leg.
The sacrum and sacral region are at the bottom of the spine between the lumbar vertebrae and the coccyx.