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Why a PT should always be clear about what they’re adjusting, and why

Hey everyone! Here’s a subject that’s been coming up pretty frequently during my coaching calls recently– There are a lot of you out there who’ve been to multiple PT’s (and chiropractors, which I don’t totally recommend). And they’ve tried different types of manual adjustments and mobilizations to the SI joints… and you’re not totally sure what they did, or if it really helped. A PT … Continue reading Why a PT should always be clear about what they’re adjusting, and why

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Can pelvic floor physical therapy help the SI joint?

Hi everyone! Here’s a question that’s been coming up pretty frequently, so I wanted to take some time to answer it for all of you. People want to know if pelvic floor physical therapy can help them, and my answer is, of course, yes! Let me go on to explain some key points. First… what is the pelvic floor? The term pelvic floor refers to … Continue reading Can pelvic floor physical therapy help the SI joint?

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Muscle Energy Technique, Muscle Imbalace, Resources

Do’s and Don’ts for the Muscle Energy Technique

Hi everyone, One of the topics people ask me about most is the Muscle Energy Technique.  Here are some things that come up *very* often. DON’T simply try things out because you found a video up on Youtube where someone shows one form of the Muscle Energy Technique. For the life of me, I cannot figure out why people put these videos up. When you have … Continue reading Do’s and Don’ts for the Muscle Energy Technique

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Do I recommend DNRS for SI joint dysfunction?

Hi everyone! A reader recently wrote in to me with the most interesting question.  She’s been struggling with SI joint issues for years, and has already tried approaches such as osteopath, chiropractor, and PT, and is still struggling. This reader is (rightly so) very interested in exploring neuroplasticity-based approaches to the SI joint, as I discussed in my last post. So, after seeing my post … Continue reading Do I recommend DNRS for SI joint dysfunction?

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The SI joint and…the brain?!

Hi everyone! I’ve noticed that a certain theme has been coming up a lot lately among some of my readers lately. And that topic is how the brain can affect the SI joint– by how it regulates things like our muscles, posture, and breathing.. This is a subject I never really thought about before, but all of a sudden I’m hearing from people who’ve had … Continue reading The SI joint and…the brain?!

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Muscle Energy Technique, Resources

How often should you use the Muscle Energy Technique?

Hi everyone! Here’s a question I’ve seen come up pretty often, both in our SI Joint Discussion group, as well as in my emails from readers.  So I thought I’d take a moment to write up an official post to answer this question. How often should you do the Muscle Energy Technique? There are a few ways to answer to this. The first answer is … Continue reading How often should you use the Muscle Energy Technique?

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Chiropractors, ligaments, Muscle Energy Technique, My Story, Resources

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 was seriously starting to look like I wasn’t going to get any … Continue reading Why I switched from chiropractor visits to the Muscle Energy Technique (and finally got better!).

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For Patients, Prolotherapy, Resources

Julie’s success with prolotherapy :)

Hi everyone! As you may know, one of the treatments people often consider for SI joint dysfunction is prolotherapy. Prolotherapy is a relatively new, and still somewhat experimental, treatment to try to help ligaments heal.  It can be used on any injured joint, not just the SI joints.  Basically, a physician injects a solution that temporarily “irritates” the ligament, which then provokes the body’s healing … Continue reading Julie’s success with prolotherapy 🙂

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ligaments, Pain Science, Physical Therapy, Resources

When should you take painkillers and push through pain?

Hi everyone! This post was inspired by a conversation I had with a reader in our SI Joint Saga Discussion group. This reader asked for my thoughts on her new exercise plan from a physical therapist.  She had SI joint issues as well as sciatica, which sent pain down into her hamstrings (the muscles in the back of the thigh). She had been told by … Continue reading When should you take painkillers and push through pain?

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