This paper summarizes the results of a study among 17-year-old students. The following questions were addressed in the study: How common is the problem of pain in the musculoskeletal system among this age group? Is there a relationship between pain and restriction or asymmetry of movement in a student's hip and/or sacroiliac joints? Can pain be decreased by use of physical therapy and an independent exercise program? Methods included a questionnaire administered to 500 students, of which 68 volunteered for physical examination and 33 participated in a physical therapy program. The treatment group was then compared with 18 students with similar complaints who were not treated. Data from the questionnaire showed that 66% of the students were experiencing pain at the time and eight percent noted daily pain in the neck, shoulders, back, hips, or knees. Of the 68 students examined, 57 complained of pain and 51 demonstrated restricted movement in one of the sacroiliac joints. Thirty-three students with complaints of pain were treated using Observational Movement Analysis. In comparison with 18 students with similar complaints, the students treated showed a significant decrease in pain measured by a Visual Analogue Scale (P< 0.01). In conclusion, it is possible to decrease musculoskeletal pain among these young people.