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@barbarav1 Yes, I, too, have arthritis in my SI joints along with most of my spinal column. Supposedly, the only way the SI joints develop arthritis is via some type of trauma. That’s true in my case as I had a 30’ fall as an early teen landing on feet. My axial skeleton absorbed most of the shock but my lower leg bones (tibia and fibula) did fracture at the time of the fall. It took many decades for the full effects of the fall to present themselves (the SI joints). Best wishes to anyone dealing with any type of pain from whatever cause.

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I had a similar fall over 60 years ago and landed on my back with no apparent after effects. Some time in the past I developed osteoarthritis, but nobody has ever asked me about such things from my past. Hard to say if your fall would have been more stressful on the SI joints than mine. I have some SI issues, but I don't think that they re a significant contributor to my current issues. Will be seeing a new pain doc in a few days so maybe there is some hope yet.

MRI on 12/20/24.
L5-S1: Unremarkable.