sa·cro·il·i·ac
ˌsa-krō-ˈi-lē-ˌak 
ˌsā-
ˌsā-
: of, relating to, or being the region of the joint between the sacrum and ilium
sacroiliac pain
: the sacroiliac region
also
: its firm fibrous cartilage
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Jordan Smith, Outside, 11 Sep. 2025
The inflammatory condition affects the lower back, spine, and sacroiliac joints, which connect the bottom of your spinal column to your pelvis.
—Alice Oglethorpe, SELF, 18 July 2025
The only certainty on the team’s midday injury report was guard Duncan Robinson being listed as available after previously missing time due to left sacroiliac joint dysfunction.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2025
But the Heat was also short-handed, missing Nikola Jovic (broken right hand), Kevin Love (personal reasons), Duncan Robinson (left sacroiliac joint dysfunction), Dru Smith (Achilles surgery) and Andrew Wiggins (right hamstring tendinopathy) on Wednesday.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
Sharpshooting swingman Duncan Robinson is on the shelf due to left sacroiliac joint dysfunction.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
For example, in his study, reimbursement for sacroiliac fusion performed by non-surgeons rose by 435% over a decade.
—Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
The Connection Between Tailbone Pain and Sacroiliac Joint Pain
The two sacroiliac joints (one on either side of your lower spine) connect your sacrum (the bone that connects your spine to your pelvis) to your hip bone.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 12 July 2024
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Noun
Pelvic floor dysfunction symptoms can present in a variety of ways, including discomfort or pain in the hips, groin, low back, or sacroiliac joints, which connect the pelvis and lower spine, as well as abdominal pain.
—Jordan Smith, Outside, 11 Sep. 2025
The inflammatory condition affects the lower back, spine, and sacroiliac joints, which connect the bottom of your spinal column to your pelvis.
—Alice Oglethorpe, SELF, 18 July 2025
The only certainty on the team’s midday injury report was guard Duncan Robinson being listed as available after previously missing time due to left sacroiliac joint dysfunction.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2025
But the Heat was also short-handed, missing Nikola Jovic (broken right hand), Kevin Love (personal reasons), Duncan Robinson (left sacroiliac joint dysfunction), Dru Smith (Achilles surgery) and Andrew Wiggins (right hamstring tendinopathy) on Wednesday.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
Sharpshooting swingman Duncan Robinson is on the shelf due to left sacroiliac joint dysfunction.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
For example, in his study, reimbursement for sacroiliac fusion performed by non-surgeons rose by 435% over a decade.
—Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
The Connection Between Tailbone Pain and Sacroiliac Joint Pain
The two sacroiliac joints (one on either side of your lower spine) connect your sacrum (the bone that connects your spine to your pelvis) to your hip bone.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 12 July 2024
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“Sacroiliac.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sacroiliac. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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