title: Musculoskeletal etiologies of pelvic pain.
abstract: Several musculoskeletal diagnoses are frequently concomitant with pelvic floor pathology and pain. The definition of pelvic pain itself often depends on the medical specialist evaluating the patient. Because there is variability among disorders associated with pelvic pain, patients may seek treatment for extended periods as various treatment options are attempted. Further, health care providers should recognize that there may not be a single source of dysfunction. This article discusses the musculoskeletal disorders of the pelvic girdle (structures within the bony pelvis) and their association with lumbar spine and hip disorders.
authors.affiliation: Section of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 South Euclid Avenue, Campus Box 8233, St Louis, MO 63110, USA. Electronic address: pratherh@wustl.edu.
authors.forename: Heidi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Prather
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine/Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, 345 East Superior Street, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.
authors.forename: Alejandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Camacho-Soto
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology*; D009140:Musculoskeletal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D010000:Osteitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D010147:Pain Measurement; D017773:Pelvic Floor / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000473:pathology*; D017699:Pelvic Pain / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D010388:Pelvis / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000473:pathology*; D010808:Physical Examination
keywords: Lumbar spine; Musculoskeletal; Pelvic girdle; Pelvic pain