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How do you know if the source of painful tender muscles in the hip is not coming from the si joint despite popular belief it could be fibromyalgia?

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Patrick (Faber) test: This is a physical exam maneuver which will illicit sacroiliac joint pain.

Answered 4/13/2015

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Dr. John Michalski answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

SI joint: Painful tender muscles in hip region may be coming from SI joint. Fluoroscopy may or may not help to define a boney issue.

Answered 6/8/2017

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