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Sacroiliitis is a health condition that causes severe inflammation of the sacroiliac joint, which is located at the base of the spine \u2013 and can often be mistaken or misinterpreted as being a pain in the hip. It affects thousands of people across the world every year and often manifests together with other related conditions such as arthritis or osteoporosis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The condition often manifests with a considerable amount of pain in the sacroiliac joint itself, and often throughout the legs, hips and lower back at the same time. It has the potential to be debilitating, and sacroiliitis can progress when it\u2019s left untreated for too long. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019ve been diagnosed with sacroiliitis, the condition is usually easy to treat with adaptations, the use of anti-inflammatory medication and NSAIDs \u2013 sometimes surgery is needed in more severe manifestations of the condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are 8 of the most common causes of sacroiliitis to be aware of. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Arthritis-Related Conditions<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

There are many related conditions which can be the cause of inflammation in the sacroiliac joint<\/a>, and one of the most common ones are arthritis and related conditions. Arthritis affects millions of people across the world every year, and often regardless of age \u2013 though rarer, there are even many diagnosed cases of arthritis in babies and young children.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Arthritis is a chronic health condition that causes inflammation in the joints, often in the knuckles and hands, wrists, elbows, shoulders, hips and knees \u2013 sometimes arthritis might even directly affect the spine over time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Flare-ups of inflammation due to arthritis can affect all of the joints, and this includes the sacroiliac joint too. When this happens, it\u2019s called sacroiliitis and it\u2019s considered a related yet separate condition. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Treating arthritis-related sacroiliitis usually means treating the underlying arthritis first before you\u2019ll see any related relief for the inflammation in the sacroiliac joint. This is done with regular anti-inflammatory medication, lower-strain exercises, a change to a healthy diet and medication to manage pain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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2. Inflammatory Bowel Syndromes<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Inflammatory bowel syndromes<\/a> can be a common cause of inflammation in various parts of the body, and it can also very often be one of the potential causes behind developing inflammation in the sacroiliac joint.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is a blanket term for a variety of different conditions that includes irritable bowel syndrome (commonly known as IBS), Crohn\u2019s disease, chronic stomach ulcers or ulcerative colitis. What all of these related health conditions have in common is that they include severe (and sometimes even potentially fatal) inflammation of the stomach and bowels \u2013 usually with flare-ups triggered by certain things like a compromised immune system or a change in diet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Health conditions like these will often trigger a range of symptoms throughout the body, including an increased likelihood to contract viruses and infections due to a compromised immune system as well as serious inflammation in other parts of the body, including the sacroiliac joint. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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3. Inflammation During Pregnancy<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Pregnancy <\/a>is considered by many to be one of the most wonderful things that can ever happen to them, and it\u2019s true that pregnancy is a blessing for many people \u2013 but let\u2019s not forget the fact that pregnancy can also be extremely taxing on the body, and this is something that a lot of first-time mothers aren\u2019t properly prepared for beforehand.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A variety of different symptoms are associated with the average nine months of pregnancy, including increased urination, pressure in the bladder, changes in mood cycles, experiencing insomnia, added pressure in the body\u2019s joints due to the changes and weight, water retention and often pain in the joints and lower back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In many cases of pregnancy, the pressure placed on the spine and sacroiliac joints because of the added weight of pregnancy can sometimes be a common cause for sacroiliitis. If this describes you, make an appointment with your doctor and discuss possible treatment options safe for pregnancy to reduce the strain. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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4. Severe Lower-Back Injury<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A severe injury <\/a>to the back can be one of the most common triggers for inflammation and infection throughout the body, and one of the most commonly affected joints is the sacroiliac joint.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Along with this, other experienced symptoms of a lower back injury can include numbness or tingle in the legs or feet, pressure and discomfort felt in the lower back, a change in gait and general pain in the back, hips, shoulders, and neck. Symptoms of injuries can sometimes recur for years or decades after the original injury, and can flare-up in times of compromised immunity or colder weather. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Injury to the spine can take place in a variety of different ways, which can include involvement in car accidents, or just picking up something heavy in the wrong way. Many people don\u2019t realize an initial injury or sprain when it happens and just continue on after, often worsening the injury with time.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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5. General Infection<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

There are a thousand possible ways in which an infection <\/a>can enter the body, and it would be impossible to list all of them in one article \u2013 or even a thousand books on medical science. The most common way to narrow down the definition is that infection enters the body when it\u2019s exposed to any kind of virus, bacteria or pathogen, and when this is combined with a lowered immune system.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This means that you could pick up an infection by touching an already-infected banister, by having someone cough close to you without covering their faces, by getting a small cut on a finger or by being exposed to any kind of bacteria or pathogen through food, which is usually how people pick up food poisoning. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The general infection will cause chaos throughout the body, often resulting in different symptoms such as a high-grade fever for more than a few hours at a time and inflammation throughout the body, many times in the sacroiliac joint. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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6. Osteoarthritis<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This article has already mentioned the fact that conditions related to arthritis are one of the biggest causes of sacroiliitis. Osteoarthritis <\/a>is considered a chronic manifestation of arthritis, and it\u2019s usually one of the more degenerative forms of arthritis that can cause damage to the joints and bones if it\u2019s left untreated or subjected to too much strain and pressure over time.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have osteoarthritis or osteoporosis, then you should pay careful attention to what happens before or after a flare-up \u2013 often times people diagnosed can learn to identify triggers and counter these with the appropriate treatment before the flare-ups begin. Diet, exercise and weather conditions are just some of the potential triggers for osteoarthritis. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It can often trigger sacroiliac joint inflammation, which will manifest with different symptoms such as radiating hip pain and numbness or tingling in the lower back, hips, legs, and feet. For this, make a doctor\u2019s appointment immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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7. Ulcerative Colitis<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Ulcerative colitis<\/a> is considered a serious condition related to bowel health, and if you are struggling with the condition then stomach pain, regular stomach upsets and sometimes even blood in the stool can be some of the most common associated symptoms.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following a diet that aggravates the condition will almost always make the condition worse, and anyone who even remotely suspects ulcerative colitis should make an immediate appointment with their doctor and make the necessary changes to their diet \u2013 it\u2019s possible to identify food triggers, and there are basic diet plans available to download for an ulcerative colitis-related diet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you experience a flare-up of the condition, it\u2019s common for it to cause pain and inflammation in many other parts of the body, including in the sacroiliac joint \u2013 which is what sacroiliitis does. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In cases like this, sacroiliac joint inflammation has to be treated separately, and the person might be more sensitive to taking medication. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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8. Obesity<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Added pressure placed on the joints can be one of the most common things that make sacroiliac joint inflammation worse, and there are many things which can either trigger the condition or aggravate it including heavy exercise, sleeping on the wrong type of bed for your body, standing or sitting for long periods of time \u2013 and often being overweight. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Obesity <\/a>affects many people all over the world every year, and diet is often not the only thing that can cause obesity \u2013 a range of other conditions including glandular issues can also cause obesity in adults and children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are obese and it\u2019s starting to affect your health in any way, whether symptoms of sacroiliac joint infection are included here or not, make an appointment with a doctor and the necessary adaptations to your health to reduce your risk of developing related health conditions (like cholesterol and high blood pressure) and inflammation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\r\n

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