Associated symptoms
Depending on the cause of the pain, it can also be accompanied by different side effects. If the complaints are based on an inflammation, the typical signs of inflammation can often be identified. These consist of a reddening of the affected area, overheating, swelling, pain and a functional impairment.
In the area of the pelvis, the latter often consists of a reduced mobility of the leg due to the pain. If, on the other hand, a muscular problem is the cause of the complaints, this is usually associated with muscle tension, which can be felt from the outside as a clear hardening of the muscles. Here, too, a restriction of movement of the leg can often be detected, which is caused by the increased tension of the muscles.
Bone injuries can also be palpable from the outside. This is especially the case with slim people. Possible palpable characteristics of a bony injury are, for example, the rubbing of the edges of the fracture against each other or small fragments.
Furthermore, the pain can typically be significantly increased by applying light pressure to the affected area, since the periosteum is very sensitive to pain and is already highly irritated by the lesion. If, in addition to pain at the iliac crest, pain also occurs at the pubic bone, this may be due to a loosening of the symphysis. A loosening of the pelvic girdle is normal during pregnancy.
From a certain degree of loosening of the pelvic girdle, severe pain can develop. The pain can affect the iliac crest, pubic bone and the sacroiliac joints. Are you pregnant and suffering from pain in the iliac crest?
In addition to pregnancy, injuries to the hip, arthritic joint inflammation (arthritis) and obesity can also lead to loosening of the pelvic girdle. In addition to pregnancy, injuries to the hip, arthritic joint inflammation (arthritis) and overweight can also lead to a loosening of the pelvic girdle. Pain in the iliac crest can be accompanied by pain in the sacroiliac joints, ISG.
Possible causes include poor posture, joint blockage(s) of the SIJ, loosening of the pelvic girdle and inflammatory causes. The ISG is a joint that is under high mechanical stress and causes pain to many people as they get older. An examination by an orthopedic surgeon can be helpful in finding the exact cause of the pain.
