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Keywords:

article [2634]
ligamentous laxity [1]
multifidus muscle [2]
piriformis muscle [3]
sacroiliac joint [76]

Abstract:

This paper presents a conceptual framework for the etiological factors that result in sacral somatic dysfunctions. The author points to the likely multi-etiological factors that result in sacral somatic dysfunctions. These factors include ligamentous laxity of the sacroiliac articulation and somatic dysfunction of the multifidus, piriformis, erector spinae and biceps femoris muscles. The most important factors seem to be the ligamentous laxity and the multifidus somatic dysfunction. Definitive diagnosis of the etiological factors of sacral somatic dysfunctions is key to their treatment. Further study is obviously needed in this area.