sacroiliac
/ˌsækroʊˈɪliæk/
noun
- The sacroiliac joint or the area around it.
- He felt a sharp ache in his right sacroiliac after lifting the heavy box.
- The physical therapist massaged the muscles around her sacroiliac.
- An injury to the sacroiliac can make sitting for long periods uncomfortable.
adjective
- Relating to the joint where the sacrum (the triangular bone at the base of the spine) meets the ilium (the upper part of the hip bone).
- Yoga poses that stretch the hips can help relieve sacroiliac tension.
- The doctor examined the sacroiliac joint to find the source of her lower back pain.
- Sacroiliac dysfunction can cause pain in the buttocks and legs.