The sacrum is a bone at the back of the pelvis between the hip bones. A sacral fracture can cause symptoms including lower back and buttock pain, swelling, and reduced bowel and bladder control.

Near the end of a highly successful senior year—she’d just claimed her third NCAA individual title, in the 5,000 meters—Notre Dame runner Molly Seidel went for a long run on a Sunday, felt a bit of ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. DEAR DR. ROACH: My 94-year-old mother has a sacral fracture, diagnosed after ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Due to the heterogeneous nature of lumbopelvic fractures, particularly those involving the sacrum, these ...

November 23, 2021 – Total hip replacement may affect the development of a type of pelvic stress fracture, sacral insufficiency fracture (SIF), suggests a study in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.

I need some advice about restarting training after a sacral stress fracture. I am 40 years old and have been running for the past 3 years without any prior back problems or previous stress fractures.

Dear Dr. Roach: My 94-year-old mother has a sacral fracture, diagnosed after a fall six weeks ago. A CT scan diagnosed the fracture. She was put on Tylenol 3, and when that didn't help the pain much, ...