Well, it sounds pretty obvious when I write it now. But back in 2011, when I first developed this problem, it wasn’t so clear. Find a PT who actually knows how to treat the SI joint. Because most of them don’t. I didn’t understand this at the time. I figured anyone with a PT licenseContinueContinue reading “How to find a good physical therapist, Part 3: Find someone with experience in treating the SI joint”
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How to find a good physical therapist, Part 2: Thinking creatively
Hi everyone! In my last post, I gave you a run down of the process of all the different physical therapists I saw before I found Paula, the PT who finally helped me. And I just wanted to reiterate one piece from that story in a separate post, which was this: When I found theContinueContinue reading “How to find a good physical therapist, Part 2: Thinking creatively”
How to find a good physical therapist, Part 1: Persistence
One of the questions people ask me most frequently is “How do I find a physical therapist who can treat the SI joint?” Unfortunately, the answer to this question is almost as complicated as my answers to any of the more scientific questions people ask me. I thought I’d break everything I’ve learned about thisContinueContinue reading “How to find a good physical therapist, Part 1: Persistence”
If you’re reading this, give yourself a pat on the back.
Hi everyone! I wanted to send out a different type of post today– one that’s a little more personal. I’ve been hearing from so many of you recently, through email, Facebook, as well as comments on my blog. And you’re all asking really great questions– so great I practically end up writing entire posts whenContinueContinue reading “If you’re reading this, give yourself a pat on the back.”
Reader question: Is it okay to work out in a pool if your SI joints are out of alignment?
Hi everyone! Hope you’re all enjoying the holidays. I’ve been getting some really great questions from readers recently that I think are worth sharing with you all. *** I recently heard from G., who was wondering it was okay to perform aquatic exercise when her SI joints and sacrum were out of alignment. (She goesContinueContinue reading “Reader question: Is it okay to work out in a pool if your SI joints are out of alignment?”
Why sitting can be painful with SI joint dysfunction
Hello everyone! I hear from a lot of people who say that sitting is one of their worst problems, wanting to know if this was a significant issue for me as well. My answer here is two–fold. First, I’ll answer you based on my own experience, and then address why it might be so painfulContinueContinue reading “Why sitting can be painful with SI joint dysfunction”
Why Julie decided to pursue prolotherapy
Hi everyone! I am totally grateful to longtime reader Julie, who emailed me yesterday about her own experience consulting a doctor for prolotherapy. For those of you who aren’t familiar with the concept, prolotherapy is a relatively new form of treatment in which a special solution consisting mainly of sugar is injected into the ligamentsContinueContinue reading “Why Julie decided to pursue prolotherapy”
How I healed from chondromalacia patellae
Hi everyone! Something that comes up pretty often when people reach out to me is a knee condition called chondromalacia patellae (also sometimes called patellofemoral pain syndrome). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmUMx-Adxw8 As you may know, I was struggling with chondromalacia patellae in both knees when I first developed SI joint dysfunction. It seems to me that the two canContinueContinue reading “How I healed from chondromalacia patellae”
What are people talking about when they talk about “balancing the hips?”
Hi everyone! I had a really interesting comment recently from a reader who’d been suffering from low back pain, but wasn’t quite sure what the exact cause was. She’d found relief both from a chiropractic adjustment as well as massage therapy. However, she wasn’t sure what exactly the chiropractor and massage therapist meant when they referredContinueContinue reading “What are people talking about when they talk about “balancing the hips?””
My first Youtube video: Where is the sacroiliac joint?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WA3puJHjJ1U Hi everyone! Happy Monday. You may know that I’ve been meaning to make Youtube videos for a while now. When it comes to certain concepts regarding the SI joint, I’ve come to feel that long, wordy posts aren’t always the best way to convey information. However, it’s taken me a while to actually collectContinueContinue reading “My first Youtube video: Where is the sacroiliac joint?”
My Sacroiliac Joint Saga 