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Sacroiliac (SI) joint pain or dysfunction is a common diagnosis. The pelvis is subject to unequal forces acting on it by the tensor fascia lata (TFL) and quadriceps muscles, and the pelvic bones are more mobile than usual during pregnancy. This may play out at the SI joint. One ilia is being pulled forward more than the other by these muscles, which cause pain in the back of the pelvis.
During the latter months of pregnancy, the ligaments holding the three bones of the pelvis together often become lax due to the hormone relaxin. This allows the ligaments to become ever-so-slightly looser and can cause pelvic pain that is sometimes diagnosed as SI joint pain. This can happen on one or both sides.
During the latter months of pregnancy, the ligaments holding the three bones of the pelvis together often become lax due to the hormone relaxin. This allows the ligaments to become ever-so-slightly looser and can cause pelvic pain that is sometimes diagnosed as SI joint pain. This can happen on one or both sides.
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