https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ga84uA55RqE&t=13s Okay, so I finally got up the courage to make another Youtube video. This is something that I so often end up writing in my emails and messages to people, I thought I could end up reaching more people this way. I hear from so many people who've been through multiple medical practitioners-- doctors, … Continue reading New video! Why I always tell people to keep trying PT
Category: My Story
What my life is like now: an awesome workout
Hi everyone! Many of you reach out to ask me how I'm doing now, and what I'm able to do for exercise these days. So I thought I'd give you a little peek into one of the best workouts I've had for a long time. This was me yesterday, wearing a tank top in 30 … Continue reading What my life is like now: an awesome workout
Why I switched from chiropractor visits to the Muscle Energy Technique (and finally got better!).
Hello hello everyone! In this post I wanted to clarify another concept readers often ask me about. If you've read through my story, you probably know that a big turning point in my healing came in the summer of 2016. I had been struggling with SI joint dysfunction for five years at that point, and it … Continue reading Why I switched from chiropractor visits to the Muscle Energy Technique (and finally got better!).
Reader question: Can you heal the SI joints without treating loose ligaments?
Hi everyone! Wow... it's been a minute, since my last post. As some of you know, I've really been struggling a potential diagnosis of something called mast cell activation syndrome (it's too soon to say for sure whether I have it or not). It's been a pretty difficult month for me, so I'm excited to … Continue reading Reader question: Can you heal the SI joints without treating loose ligaments?
When it comes to exercise, start where you are.
Hi everyone! Someone asked recently, over in our SI Joint Discussion Forum, how often to start out doing pool exercise. I answered her about the pool, but the same concept is true for any form of exercise, when you're coming back from a long-term injury. Start small. Start wherever you are. When I first started … Continue reading When it comes to exercise, start where you are.
How that scary snapping feeling in the front of your pelvis can actually come from tight muscles
Hi everyone! Okay, so here's a topic that's come up pretty often with readers... and it's also one that's affected me personally. Many of you have written to me about strange popping sensations and/or pain in the front of your pelvis. Sometimes over the hip socket, and sometimes right by the pubic symphysis, which is … Continue reading How that scary snapping feeling in the front of your pelvis can actually come from tight muscles
My search for providers who understand both chiropractic and mainstream medicine
Hi everyone! I have so much to share with you all... the epiphanies are really piling up for me, this month. As you may know, I recently sought out a new physical therapist for help better understanding what happened to me back in May, when I ended up in the emergency room after a chiropractic adjustment. It's … Continue reading My search for providers who understand both chiropractic and mainstream medicine
Lumbar Spine Epiphany, Part 1
Hi everyone! This has been like, a month of epiphanies for me. As you may have seen on Sunlight in Winter, I've realized recently that I probably do have fibromyalgia, after all these years of going without a diagnosis. And now, on the subject of the lumbar spine, I've had another epiphany, thanks to a reader … Continue reading Lumbar Spine Epiphany, Part 1
If you’ve switched cars due to SI joint dysfunction, you’re not alone.
Hi everyone-- One of the things I enjoy about running this blog is that, the more I hear from readers, the more I realize I was never alone, in the issues I've had. Something I haven't even written about much on this blog is how much trouble I had, over the years, driving (or even … Continue reading If you’ve switched cars due to SI joint dysfunction, you’re not alone.
The Feldenkrais method and SI joint pain
A reader asked me recently whether I'd ever tried the Feldenkrais method for my SI joints. I actually have tried it-- sort of-- and I thought I'd share my thoughts with you. It's actually pretty good timing, since now I'm in the middle of doing my own research on alternatives to chiropractic adjustments! So... this … Continue reading The Feldenkrais method and SI joint pain