RT Book, Section A1 McKinnis, Lynn N. SR Print(0) ID 1176546735 T1 RADIOLOGIC EVALUATION OF THE LUMBOSACRAL SPINE AND SACROILIAC JOINTS T2 Fundamentals of Musculoskeletal Imaging YR 2014 FD 2014 PB F. A. Davis Company PP New York, NY SN 9780803638211 LK fadavispt.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1176546735 RD 2024/03/28 AB The lumbar spine, lumbosacral articulation, and sacroiliac joints are prone to numerous dysfunctions related to mechanical stresses and degenerative changes. Additionally, this region is vulnerable to acute trauma from falls or heavy lifting and chronic strain from repetitive movements, ligamentous laxity, and poor posture. Those with resultant low back and buttock pain syndromes are among the most frequently treated patients seen in the clinic. It is essential that the clinical evaluation include knowledge of the underlying degenerative changes in the spine as revealed on radiographs. The degree of degeneration will affect the ability of the spine to withstand trauma, assume postural changes, and make functional gains in mobility and movement patterns.