Referred pain: Pain referral is along the inferior or inferior-lateral aspect of the sacrum, the gluteal fold, or insertion along the iliotibial tract. TrPs in the gluteus maximus muscle can imitate sacroiliac pain. • Needling technique: The patient is prone with a pillow under the abdomen ...
(gluteus maximus and medius, latissimus dorsi, biceps femoris, psoas, piriformis, erector spinae, oblique and transversus abdominis) act to support and stabilize the SIJ. The surface of the joint lies in the direction in which shearing force is exerted when an orthostatic load is applied. The ...