Patients often consult our Iowa City office with low back, buttock and or leg pain. The cause of this pain is often a misalignment of the sacroiliac (SI) joint. The sacrum makes up the back part of the pelvic cavity and the sacroiliac joint is found where the sacrum and ilium meet. Because of its position, the sacrum can misalign in a number of different ways including entirely forward or backwards, tipping backwards on left or right, rotating to the left or right or any combination of these. Dysfunction of this joint can often mimic disc involvement with varying symptoms. Pregnant women should definitely have a spinal exam since the stress of pregnancy and trauma of childbirth affect the pelvis and entire spine. Chiropractic care can help keep your sacrum and pelvis balanced to reduce and or eliminate these symptoms without the use of drugs or surgery.