Symptoms
Sacroiliac pain
Pain over the sacroiliac joint often refers from gluteus medius, gluteus maximus, multifidus and soleus.
Overview
Pain over the sacroiliac joint often refers from gluteus medius, gluteus maximus, multifidus and soleus. Identifying which muscle reproduces the patient's familiar pain on palpation guides treatment and often produces meaningful change alongside standard care.
Clinical notes
Reproducible reproduction on palpation supports myofascial driver. Confirm with SIJ provocation tests.
Red flags — when to refer
Inflammatory back pain features — refer for rheumatology workup.
Muscles often involved
References
- • Travell & Simons — Myofascial Pain and Dysfunction