Sacroiliitis is the inflammation of one or both of your sacroiliac joints

What is sacroiliitis?

Sacroiliitis is the inflammation of one or both of your sacroiliac joints. These two joints are located where the sacrum (the triangular last section of the spine) meets the ilium (a part of the pelvis).

Sacroiliitis is a common source of lower back pain or pain in the buttocks or thighs.

🔎 What causes sacroiliitis?

Inflammation of the sacroiliac joint causes most of the symptoms of sacroiliitis. Many medical conditions cause inflammation in the sacroiliac joint,

🔎 What are the symptoms of sacroiliitis?

Common symptoms of sacroiliitis include pain that:

🔘 Occurs in the lower back, buttock, hip, or thigh

🔘 Gets worse after long periods of sitting or standing, or getting out of a chair

🔘 Worsens after rotating your hips

🔘 Feels sharp or stabbing, or dull and achy

🔎 How is sacroiliitis treated?

Most people with sacroiliitis benefit from physical therapy. This treatment helps strengthen and stabilise the muscles surrounding your sacroiliac joints. Physical therapy also makes it easier for you to move your sacroiliac joints through full range of motion.