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DESCRIPTION:
Iliolumbar syndrome, also known as iliac crest pain syndrome, involves an inflammation or tear of the iliolumbar ligament. This ligament extends from the spine to the iliac crest, which is the back of the pelvis. It can lead to referred pain in the groin, the pelvis, the hip, the back and even the testicular, vaginal and rectal areas.
How does iliolumbar syndrome develop?
Injury to the iliolumbar ligament occurs either through repeated bending and twisting, as in a sport like golf or volleyball. Trauma, such as a car accident, can also cause iliolumbar syndrome.
What are the symptoms of iliolumbar syndrome?
Symptoms of iliolumbar syndrome include recurrent attacks of acute low back pain in the area referred to as the "multifidus triangle" – the facet joints, erector spinae muscles, lumbar fascia, quadratus lumborum and the iliolumbar ligaments. Painful attacks are often brought on by physical exercise involving bending and twisting of the lumbar spine. Some individuals complain of pain only after prolonged sitting or standing or for a brief period in the morning after getting out of bed. Pain may also be experienced in the hip or groin area. The area involved may be tender as well.
Conventional medical treatments may help relieve the symptoms of iliolumbar syndrome, but they do not address the root of the problem. By strengthening structural weaknesses in the body, as natural medicine treatments like Prolotherapy do, iliolumbar syndrome may be alleviated permanently.
Discover why we believe that natural medicine treatments are the best way to treat iliolumbar syndrome.
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