Lower back pain distress individuals of all age groups and is a leading contributor to increasing disability universally. The sacroiliac joint (SIJ) is known as a cause of pain in several patients with chronic back pain. The prevalence of SIJD has been found to be between 15% to 30% that corresponds to a large population with incapacity, disability and pain.

Objective:

Objective of the study is to find the frequency of sacroiliac joint dysfunction in low back pain patients of Lahore Pakistan.

Methodology:                                                                                                       

This research is a Descriptive cross-sectional study. This study includes 250 lower back pain patient including men and women. This study was conducted at 8 hospitals around Lahore. This study was conducted within the duration of three months i.e., from September 2019 to November 2019. Convenient sampling was used. The cluster test of SIJ was used to find the frequency of SIJ dysfunction in patients of low back pain. SPSS 21 was used to analyze descriptive Statistical data.

Results:

Sacroiliac joint pain is associated with low back pain. And the ratios are as follows. Mean age is 42.64 years with standard deviation 11.664. And the gender-based distribution of the patients. 51.6% were male and remaining 48.4% were female patients of low back pain The distraction test is found positive in 38% of patients while sacral thrust is found 44% positive. Thigh thrust test are 33% positive and compression and Gaenslen’s test are 28% and 22% positive respectively and drop test is 10% positive. According to the research 29.2% of patients with low back pain presents the SIJ dysfunction.

Conclusion:

This study concluded that the all the patients who were presenting with low back pain also suspected to have the SIJ dysfunction. According to WHO the relation of SIJ dysfunction degeneration with low back is increasing and is in between 14 to 22%. SIJ is cited to be common cause of LBP. This study concluded that 29 percent of patients with LBP were suffered from SIJ dysfunction.

Key Words: Sacroiliac joint dysfunction, Low back pain, Cluster test