Hi everyone! Here’s a subject that’s been coming up a lot recently, which I always take as a sign it’s time to get an official post up! What I wanted to talk to you about today is the topic of lidocaine and cortisone injections for the SI joints. These are the injections that a specialist,Continue reading “SI Joint Injections, Part 1: Lidocaine”
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How to find a good physical therapist, Part 3: Find someone with experience in treating the SI joint
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 licenseContinue reading “How to find a good physical therapist, Part 3: Find someone with experience in treating the SI joint”
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 theContinue 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 thisContinue reading “How to find a good physical therapist, Part 1: Persistence”
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 referredContinue reading “What are people talking about when they talk about “balancing the hips?””
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.Continue 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 postContinue 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,Continue 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: ModifyingContinue reading “Ways to stabilize your ligaments: strengthening, SI joint belts, and taping techniques”
Why are there so many doctors who treat “the hip,” but not the SI joint?
Okay, so here’s a post I definitely could have used back in the day, so I’m putting it out there in case it helps! *** When I first began to experience SI joint dysfunction, I thought of it as “hip pain.” After all, in our day to day lives, we usually refer to the regionContinue reading “Why are there so many doctors who treat “the hip,” but not the SI joint?”
My Sacroiliac Joint Saga 