There’s something I want to tell you all, after hearing SO many stories from my coaching clients: 👉TIGHT MUSCLES ARE NEVER THE ROOT CAUSE OF SI JOINT DYSFUNCTION This is something my coaching clients have been told over and have again. You’ve had physical therapists, yoga instructors, you name it, all try to blame yourContinueContinue reading “Why tight muscles are NOT the root cause of SIJD”
Author Archives: Christy Collins
Targeting the root cause: Training for Lumbopelvic Stability
Hey everyone, From time to time, I like to check up on current research, and see what’s new in the world of physical rehabilitation. And I just came across this fascinating exercise trial, which lined up with a lot of my own discoveries. In this trial, physiotherapists in India tested 3 different exercise therapies forContinueContinue reading “Targeting the root cause: Training for Lumbopelvic Stability”
A Long-Awaited Update
Hey everyone, A year and a half ago I shared a pretty big update on my blog. And then I stopped talking about it. Some of you may recall that in Feb. 2023, I got hit pretty hard by the long-term effects of the virus that shall not be named. I hate talking about itContinueContinue reading “A Long-Awaited Update”
Memorial Day
Hi everyone, It’s time for a long overdue post on a topic that’s very important to me. If you follow me on social media, you know how I feel on this issue, but I realized I need to make a post on the place I own – the place an algorithm can’t take away fromContinueContinue reading “Memorial Day”
Uncovering the underlying mechanisms for hypermobility
ligaments of the SI joint Hey everyone, Today I wanted to share a fascinating piece of research I just read about. It comes from researchers at the Hypermobility and EDS Clinic at Tulane University, who are working to discover the underlying causes of hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. As you may know, based on my experience –ContinueContinue reading “Uncovering the underlying mechanisms for hypermobility”
How Your Genetics Impact the SI Joint & Hypermobility
Hey everyone, Today I wanted to expand on a really important concept, that I think will help you all conceptualize what you’re going through in a larger framework. One big theme I’ve been talking lately about is the impact of my genetic hypermobility condition on my SI joint dysfunction. Please trust me when I tellContinueContinue reading “How Your Genetics Impact the SI Joint & Hypermobility”
The 4 types of responses you’ll get from medical professionals
Hey everyone, I believe knowledge is power. So many of us have seen countless medical professionals, and still struggled to get answers. I’ve been through myself, and have gotten just about the full range of responses from the different medical pros I saw. Whether that’s primary care doctors, pain management specialists, neurosurgeons, PTs… I leftContinueContinue reading “The 4 types of responses you’ll get from medical professionals”
Why everyone with SIJD should know about hypermobility
Hey everyone, Today, I wanted to tell you about the huge overlap I see between SI joint dysfunction and genetic hypermobility conditions. When you’re genetically hypermobile, it means the way your body codes for ligaments and other connective tissues means they come out “stretchier” than the average person’s. SI joint dysfunction is generally caused byContinueContinue reading “Why everyone with SIJD should know about hypermobility”
Why you might be genetically hypermobile — and not know!
Hey everyone, I wanted to let you all on a pretty big observation I’ve made, the more I’ve been coaching and running my blog. That is, I now believe there is a significant overlap between the people who tend to develop SI joint dysfunction, and people with genetic hypermobility conditions. As I’ve written about previously,ContinueContinue reading “Why you might be genetically hypermobile — and not know!”
How I Got Back My Ability to Sit Again
My grandmother’s lovely patio Hey everyone, The other day, I realized I sat on this hard metal chair all day long! This was at my grandmother’s back patio. I totally forgot to take the cushion she offered me! (The cushions are supposed to go with the chairs; she keeps them inside in case of rain).ContinueContinue reading “How I Got Back My Ability to Sit Again”
My Sacroiliac Joint Saga 