I haven’t written a ton on my multiple physical therapy failures yet, because unfortunately there are so many. For now, let me just say that my physical therapist Paula, who finally helped me, was actually the fifth physical therapist I saw over the course of this journey. The first four offered varying degrees of helpfulness vs. unhelpfulness, but ultimatelyContinueContinue reading “Why do “perfectly good” exercises sometimes not help?”
Author Archives: Christy Collins
My experience seeing an orthopedist, and why I didn’t pursue lidocaine or cortisone injections
Hi everyone! For some reason this subject has come up a lot in my emails to readers recently, so I thought it was high time I give it its own post. *** At one point into my journey– I’d say it was probably about two years into the whole five year saga– I made anContinueContinue reading “My experience seeing an orthopedist, and why I didn’t pursue lidocaine or cortisone injections”
The #1 most important stretch that I do: single leg knee-to-chest
Hi everyone! I’ve mentioned this stretch previously (have you seen my post on Stretching and Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction?). However I believe this stretch so important, I decided to give it its own post. I started doing this stretch regularly about six months into my battle, and although the saga obviously did continue for quite aContinueContinue reading “The #1 most important stretch that I do: single leg knee-to-chest”
Stretches for the hamstrings, and how to protect the SI joints while stretching
Hey everyone! I’ve been getting a ton of requests for info on the stretches that helped me recover from SI joint dysfunction. In this post, I thought I’d focus specifically on the hamstrings. The hamstrings are a pretty major muscle group in the body– they run up and down the back of your thigh, connectingContinueContinue reading “Stretches for the hamstrings, and how to protect the SI joints while stretching”
SI joint awareness is growing– check out this article from TIME Magazine
My God. We have come so far from the days when I could hardly find any information on the SI joint, and felt like such a freak. I recently discovered this awesome article on the SI joint from TIME magazine: How your butt can hurt your back (what a title!). It’s kind of accurate, though.ContinueContinue reading “SI joint awareness is growing– check out this article from TIME Magazine”
Stretching and Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction
Hey everyone! You might have noticed that a theme to my posts recently: how to do the things you need to do to get better, without also re-spraining your ligaments at the same time. In this post, we’re going to talk about stretching, which was another important factor in my recovery. As I mentioned in my last postContinueContinue reading “Stretching and Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction”
Massage and Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction
Update, August 2022: A lot has changed for me, since I learned how to stabilize my SI joints. I’m happy to say that I’ve moved past needing regular massages. I wanted to leave this post up so you can see my whole journey, but to see how I’m doing now, go here. *** And now,ContinueContinue reading “Massage and Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction”
Ways to stabilize your ligaments: strengthening, SI joint belts, and taping techniques
One of the biggest things you need to keep in mind, in terms of stabilizing your SI joints, is allowing any potential ligament sprains in the area to heal. How can you stabilize your ligaments? There are a few different ways to you can look at this issue. Let’s examine them in more detail: ModifyingContinueContinue reading “Ways to stabilize your ligaments: strengthening, SI joint belts, and taping techniques”
Finally, a decent video of someone using the Muscle Energy Technique for the SI joint!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdA9-ilr0r8 I couldn’t believe I stumbled upon this video tonight… apparently it was posted in 2012. This is only useful video of someone using the Muscle Energy Technique (MET) for the SI joint I’ve seen so far. It’s from Jon Schumacher. Compared to all the others I’ve sifted through over the years, this video actuallyContinueContinue reading “Finally, a decent video of someone using the Muscle Energy Technique for the SI joint!”
What I think chiropractic has to offer
My friend Paul briefly dated a chiropractor once, a few years ago. We all went out to dinner one night and I basically asked her as many questions as I could about what it was like to be a chiropractor without crossing the line into being annoying. (At least, I hope I didn’t cross the line!).ContinueContinue reading “What I think chiropractic has to offer”
My Sacroiliac Joint Saga 