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Sacroiliac joints

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By Jeannette Curtis; Caroline Rea, RN, BS, MS

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The sacroiliac joints form the junctions between the spineand each side of the pelvis. Like the vertebrae in the lower back (lumbosacralregion), the sacroiliac joints bear the weight and stress of the torso, whichmakes them susceptible to injury.

Author:Jeannette Curtis
Caroline Rea, RN, BS, MS
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Last Updated: 05/25/2007