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Low back pain: Sacroiliac joint pain may be myth
BMJ 2004; 329 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.329.7459.232 (Published 22 July 2004) Cite this as: BMJ 2004;329:232
- Andrew N Bamji (andrewbamji@lineone.net), consultant in rheumatology and rehabilitation
- Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup, Kent DA14 6LT
EDITOR—I disagree with only one bit of Speed's review of low back pain1: except in inflammatory disease or infection, I am not certain that the sacroiliac joint is responsible for much of what is called sacroiliac pain. The rigidity of the joint is such that mechanical disruption is …
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