Lower back pain is one of the most common conditions for which patients present for evaluation in health care. Sacroiliac (SI) joint dysfunction is an often overlooked source of lower back disease.

There is an unquestioned saying in medicine that our treatment success rate can be no better than our diagnostic success rate. This is especially true for symptoms that have a multitude of causes, ...

Sacroiliac (SI) joint dysfunction is a common, yet often unrecognized cause of low back pain. You have two sacroiliac joints that connect the lower part of your spine with your pelvis. These joints ...

Acupuncture is a complementary therapy often used to treat different types of pain. This includes lower back pain that may be related to your sacroiliac (SI) joint. The SI joint connects your sacrum ...

If your back is killing you at the end of the day, you might blame it on picking something up incorrectly or somehow injuring it. But up to 25% of lower back problems aren’t actually caused by muscle ...

People who have injured the SI joint may experience pain in the lower back, buttocks, and down the back of the thigh. Simple stretches and exercises may help ease the pain. The sacroiliac (SI) joint ...

Dr. Paul Christo answers the question: 'Can Blood Tests Confirm My Pain?' — -- Question: Are There Any Blood Tests That Can Determine How Much Pain I am Experiencing? Answer: There are no ...

Bone pain after the age of 30 is often not trivial. Especially when this pain is frequent, lasts for a long time or appears with other symptoms, ignoring it can prove to be dangerous. In such a ...