Hello again everyone, So, first of all– thank you so much for all of your kind comments and well-wishes. It really means a lot to me to know people care and also to know my message is getting out! As I explained in my last post, on Friday night I went to the emergency roomContinueContinue reading “After my chiropractic injury, Part 2: Saturday.”
Category Archives: My Story
Why I spent the weekend in the ER after a chiropractor visit
Hi everyone! So… this is not all what I had been planning to write about this week. But I had the craziest experience this weekend, and I feel a responsibility to spread the word about what happened to me. I need to start out by saying that– thank God– I haven’t been permanently injured. ButContinueContinue reading “Why I spent the weekend in the ER after a chiropractor visit”
SI Joint Injections, Part 3: Will an SI joint injection help you?
Hi everyone! In my recent posts, I’ve been talking about lidocaine and cortisone injections for the SI joints– the various risks and benefits your doctor should tell you up front. However, I wanted to address a larger question I had when I first looked into them, and why I, personally, decided not to proceed. AndContinueContinue reading “SI Joint Injections, Part 3: Will an SI joint injection help you?”
My Interview with Spine Universe :)
Hi everyone! Here’s a slightly different type of post for you today. I wanted to make sure anyone who was interested had a chance to read my interview with SpineUniverse (it’s a website about back pain). I was really flattered when they contacted me last month to ask if I wanted to share my story ofContinueContinue reading “My Interview with Spine Universe :)”
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”
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”
My awesome stretching table
Hey everyone, One of the biggest challenges I faced during my healing journey was being able to perform basic movements without pain. A lot of the exercises and stretches I knew I should be doing required me to get down onto the floor, but even the simple act of getting down onto the floor wouldContinueContinue reading “My awesome stretching table”
How I healed my SI joints without surgery
Hey everyone, I realized yesterday that everything I’ve written about my own road to healing really comes down to two factors: Letting sprained ligaments heal Building muscle strength These two factors make up two equally important sides of the same coin. You need both for healing. The key is to balance one against the other.ContinueContinue reading “How I healed my SI joints without surgery”
How SI joint dysfunction can affect the rest of your body
One of the craziest things about the SI joint is that even though it’s only meant to move a few millimeters, when those few millimeters of motion become restricted, it can really wreak havoc on the rest of your body. Although this joint isn’t meant to move a ton compared to other joints in theContinueContinue reading “How SI joint dysfunction can affect the rest of your body”
My Sacroiliac Joint Saga 