SI joint dysfunction tends to begin with an injury to the ligaments that are meant to hold the joint in place. This can happen through blunt force, like falling on your butt, or through repetitive motions and sports that subject the ligaments to more force than they are able to handle over time. In general, I’veContinueContinue reading “Causes of sacroiliac joint dysfunction: acute and chronic”
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How exactly does the Muscle Energy Technique work?
Hello, everyone. I’ve noticed that my page on the Muscle Energy Technique is one of my pages that gets the most traffic from search engines. It seems like a topic people are really searching for answers on, so I figured I’d try to explain some more of the specifics. I use the Muscle EnergyContinueContinue reading “How exactly does the Muscle Energy Technique work?”
What’s the difference between a ligament sprain and a muscle strain?
Hey everyone, Here’s a concept that comes up all the time, so I wanted to take a moment to clarify it. What is a ligament, and what is a tendon? And what happens when we injure each one? A ligament is a very tough band of connective tissue that connects one bone to another. LigamentsContinueContinue reading “What’s the difference between a ligament sprain and a muscle strain?”
Positions where the SI joint is more or less stable
A huge part of my recovery, in addition to learning which exercises to do and which specific interventions to use, was learning what not to do. As I wrote in a previous post, the SI joint is like a puzzle. For me, the process of understanding my own joints had to be very intellectual. AsContinueContinue reading “Positions where the SI joint is more or less stable”
The four main types of SI joint dysfunction
Hey everyone! I’ve been thinking a lot recently about different ways to classify different types of SI joint dysfunction and pain. When most people think of SI joint dysfunction, they think of it as the result of a musculoskeletal injury. However, there are other potential reasons for why people may experience SI joint pain.ContinueContinue reading “The four main types of SI joint dysfunction”
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”
What I learned from seeing my third physiatrist
I had a pretty interesting experience yesterday that I thought I’d share with you all– the good and the bad. I saw a physiatrist at Mass General Hospital who was actually familiar with treating the SIJ. (A physiatrist is a type of doctor that treats physical dysfunction, similar to an orthopedist or a pain specialist.ContinueContinue reading “What I learned from seeing my third physiatrist”
What’s so awesome about aquatic therapy?
It’s a great way to build muscular strength without negatively impacting your SI joints. Basically, if you have an SI joint injury, you have likely sprained the ligaments that are supposed to hold the joint in place. The only way around this is to build up enough muscle strength around the joint that yourContinueContinue reading “What’s so awesome about aquatic therapy?”
So, it turns out I wasn’t crazy…
Hey everyone, I was just working on revamping the “My Story” page for this blog, and I ended up reflecting on one aspect of this saga which I really haven’t talked about as much: How totally and completely crazy I felt when I was first trying to get help for this problem. The first time one ofContinueContinue reading “So, it turns out I wasn’t crazy…”
Post-Fall Update, Part 3
Okay, it’s been officially three weeks since my fall on the ice, and I think it’s safe to say that this episode is resolving without turning into the dramatic re-injury that I feared. It is more a blip on the radar– the kind of setback I had from time to time for years while tryingContinueContinue reading “Post-Fall Update, Part 3”
My Sacroiliac Joint Saga 