Hey everyone, If you’re going through your own SI joint saga, I want you to know that you’re not alone. When I first started my blog, I placed an emphasis on the fact that everyone’s journey is different. And in some ways, that’s totally true. However, the longer I’ve been doing this, the more IContinue reading “You are not alone: A Framework for SI Joint Recovery”
Category Archives: Resources
When it all comes together: Activating Your Stabilization Systems
Hey everyone, Today, I wanted to share an awesome little epiphany I had while I was hiking recently. It was at one of my favorite places– a hidden gem where you can hike over all sorts of terrain, before getting to the lake where you can go swimming. I could just feel that all ofContinue reading “When it all comes together: Activating Your Stabilization Systems”
If I could go back and change one thing…
✨ My morning adventure ✨ If I’m going to be honest, there is only one thing I truly regret about my SI joint saga. And that is all the times I doubted myself, and held back from trying the next thing. A lot of you express similar hesitations to me: should I try this nextContinue reading “If I could go back and change one thing…”
Know Your Rights
Hey everyone, In the past few months, I’ve been helping a friend out with a project involving disability rights. (I’ve always been interested in the law, so this has been a cool project for me!). I’ve learned so much in the past few months that I wanted to share with all of you. I knowContinue reading “Know Your Rights”
You can find a new way
Hey everyone, One of the “good” things about making it through a New England winter is that you come to see a sunny, 40 degree day in March as a blessing! This is kind of how I see the experience of navigating SI joint dysfunction. When you deal with this injury, you learn to seeContinue reading “You can find a new way”
How to calm your nervous system
Hey everyone, Here’s a topic people ask me about pretty frequently these days, so I thought I’d get the word out! So many of you are going to your doctor, asking for help with SI joint issues, only to be told the problem is in your nervous system. That you have an increased sensitivity toContinue reading “How to calm your nervous system”
Why SI belts help some people, and not others.
Hey everyone! I know many of you are curious to learn about SI belts. They can be a powerful tool in recovery, and are really helpful for a lot of people. In my post Let’s talk about SI belts, I share some tips and tricks about the belts, as well as answer some frequently askedContinue reading “Why SI belts help some people, and not others.”
✨Your muscles are magic ✨
Hey everyone! Happy 2022! Today I just want to let you in on a really key concept I wish someone had told me sooner: Ultimately, once you get through all this and learn to correct your alignment, your muscles are going to be what take over and stabilize you. In the beginning, the reality isContinue reading “✨Your muscles are magic ✨”
Why the core is your home base
Hey everyone, You may notice that I mention core strengthening in a lot of my posts. And I’m willing to bet that anyone out there who’s struggled with back pain has heard the term “core” a million times. But what are we really talking about here? There are a lot of different schools of thoughtContinue reading “Why the core is your home base”
The most powerful core exercises can be subtle
Hey everyone, Here’s a topic that comes up sooo often in my coaching sessions— I wanted to be sure to address it on the blog! Today I wanted to talk to you about core strengthening. What a lot of people don’t know is that there’s a huge mind-body component to core strengthening (at least, whenContinue reading “The most powerful core exercises can be subtle”
My Sacroiliac Joint Saga 