Sacroiliac joint pain affects the back of the pelvis and the hips and is common during pregnancy.

The takeaway from this is that if you suffer from chronic back pain, and the diagnosis and treatment weren't directed toward repair of the SI joint, you might want to head back to your orthopedic ...

Standard treatment options for SI joint dysfunction may include pain relievers or muscle relaxers, steroid injections, radio-frequency denervation or joint fusion.

"SI joint pain is often felt as a deep, dull ache in the buttock and lower back, typically localized to one side," explains Sapna Sriram, DC, Co-Founder and CEO of Toronto's Integra Health Centre.

In this Avera Medical Minute, Dr. Joshua Schwind describes the SI Joint, the pain associated with it, and remedies you can follow.