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Hi, I'm Christy! I'm an aspiring physical therapist sharing what I've learned about health, fitness, and overcoming chronic pain.

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I’m writing this blog to share what I’ve learned as a patient with SI joint dysfunction. Please consult your doctor before making any changes to your healthcare routine.

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The #1 piece of advice I give to everyone with SI joint dysfunction: find a good physical therapist. In most cases, I really believe that a PT is the best person to help you figure out what’s going on. Although not every physical therapist will be knowledgeable about the SI joint, when you finally find the right person, it will be like striking gold. The right PT can help analyze exactly which way your pelvis is rotating, and how to do strengthening exercises and stretches that are the least likely to cause setbacks. To me, this approach is better than working with a chiropractor. Chiro’s can put the joint into place, but they won’t necessarily teach you what you know to heal from the problem in the long term. So that’s why, on my blog, I share tips from my own experience searching for the right PT, and offer ideas to let you know what it will look like when you finally find someone knowledgeable about the SI joint. For more, click the link ☝🏻 in my bio above! #sijoint #sijointdysfunction #sacroiliacjoint #sacroiliacjointdysfunction #sijd #pelvicpain #womenshealth #healing #strength #fitness #kinesiology #physicaltherapy #pt #physio #physiotherapy #fysio #fysioterapi #movement

When you're first starting to exercise after an injury, it's okay to start small. When I first started out, ten minutes of pool running was a full-body workout. That's okay. Just start wherever you are. It's much more important to start at a pace that works for you and build up, versus rushing in and ending up having a setback. Do what works for you. For more on how I first started working out after my SI joint injury, click the link in my bio ☝🏻 above! #chronicpain #chronicillness #physiotherapy #physio #fysioterapi #fysio #fitness #exercise #rehabilitation #healing #health #overcome #strength #sijointdysfunction #sij #sijoint #sijd #sacroiliacjoint #sacroiliacjointdysfunction #pelvicpain #womenshealth #swimming #kinesiology #physiology

We’ve had some great discussions recently over in our SI joint discussion group!✨ In response to a few of our recent convos, I wanted to share some thoughts on what I think the best forms of exercise for SIJ/pelvic pain are. I personally started out my rehab doing aqua jogging in the deep end of a pool. I noticed a dramatic improvement in the first 3-4 weeks-- I felt stronger when I was walking around, and although my SIJ's still rotated out of alignment, they didn't seem to rotate as far. But then I hit a plateau. Although I could aquajog for longer periods of time, I wasn't really getting better *out* of the pool. That's when my physical therapist Paula explained that I was only getting cardio in the pool... I wasn't actually getting strength training. You know, like they taught us in gym class... 1-2 sets of 10-12 reps... work your muscle until it's *exhausted*. ✨ One of the first strength exercises she had me do was isometric glute squeezes. If you click the link to my blog above ☝🏻, you’ll see they’re very gentle. There are ways to start strengthening with SI joint dysfunction! #chronicpain #chronicillness #backpain #pelvicfloor #pelvicpain #physiology #physiotherapy #physio #physicaltherapy #pt #fysioterapi #fysio #kinesiology #anatomy #muscle #strength #strong #sijointdysfunction #sijoint #sijd #sacroiliitis #sacroiliacjointdysfunction #sacroiliacjoint #fitness #exercise

Please Note

I’m writing this blog to share what I’ve learned as a patient with SI joint dysfunction. I do not currently hold any medical certifications.

I hope that what I write here will spark your interest, give you hope, and introduce you to new ideas. My goal is to help get you pointed in the right direction, and save you some of the time it took me to find answers. Please consult your doctor before making any changes to your healthcare routine.

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