Hi everyone! You probably won’t be surprised to hear that the question I’m asked the most is “what are your exercises?” However, I know many of you out there are coming from different starting points, with different levels of what you are physically able to do without pain. So, before I go into a list of specific exercises, I first wanted to first address three … Continue reading 3 Things to Know about Pool Exercise
Hi everyone! Hope you’re all enjoying the holidays. I’ve been getting some really great questions from readers recently that I think are worth sharing with you all. *** I recently heard from G., who was wondering it was okay to perform aquatic exercise when her SI joints and sacrum were out of alignment. (She goes to an osteopath, who is able to put her joints … Continue reading Reader question: Is it okay to work out in a pool if your SI joints are out of alignment?
I haven’t written a ton on my multiple physical therapy failures yet, because unfortunately there are so many. For now, let me just say that my physical therapist Paula, who finally helped me, was actually the fifth physical therapist I saw over the course of this journey. The first four offered varying degrees of helpfulness vs. unhelpfulness, but ultimately what it came down to was that they just didn’t … Continue reading Why do “perfectly good” exercises sometimes not help?
Here’s another concept which I wish someone had explained to me differently back in the beginning. As I’ve mentioned in previously, when I first began experiencing SI joint dysfunction, the only people who really seemed to be able to understand my problem were chiropractors. I had one main chiropractor that I went to – Dr. K. – but as time went on I saw a … Continue reading The goal of strengthening is to maximize your body’s own support system.
I received a really interesting comment on Sunlight in Winter the other day. It was from Maritza, who suffers from both SI joint dysfunction and lumbar spine issues (the term “lumbar spine” refers to the part of the spine that’s in your lower back). Maritza wrote: Her comment inspired me to share some information with you guys, in a new way that I might not … Continue reading Start building core strength with exercises that are gentle on the SI joints and lower back
Hey everyone, As you may know, I’m a huge fan of aquatic exercise. I think it can be a great way to get a workout without putting pressure on your joints, and the water also offers certain benefits that land-based exercise does not. However, I also know that a lot of people may be hesitant, or possibly even feel intimidated, about beginning pool exercise. On … Continue reading 5 myths about aquatic therapy: let’s clear them up!
Hi everyone! One of the topics people ask me about most frequently is my exercise routine for SI joint dysfunction. However, before I go into specific exercises, I wanted to take a moment to try to shift your thinking on what strengthening means for SI joint dysfunction. What a lot of people get wrong is thinking there are certain exercises that they have to do, … Continue reading Three major muscle groups to strengthen for SI joint dysfunction
My Sacroiliac Joint Saga 