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Interview with The Capable Body Podcast— I share my experiences with chronic pain, and discovering pain neurophysiology education, with host (and physical therapy student!) Matt Villegas.

Interview with Spine Universe: Detailing the long story of how I healed from sacroiliac joint dysfunction.

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Sunlight in Winter

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Hi, I'm Christy! I'm an aspiring physical therapist sharing what I've learned about health, fitness, and overcoming chronic pain.

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I’m writing this blog to share what I’ve learned as a patient with SI joint dysfunction. Please consult your doctor before making any changes to your healthcare routine.

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  • When it comes to exercise, start where you are.
  • When people claim SI joint dysfunction isn’t real
  • Genetic conditions that can cause SIJD
  • My views on chiropractors
  • How that scary snapping feeling in the front of your pelvis can actually come from tight muscles

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When you're first starting to exercise after an injury, it's okay to start small. When I first started out, ten minutes of pool running was a full-body workout. That's okay. Just start wherever you are. It's much more important to start at a pace that works for you and build up, versus rushing in and ending up having a setback. Do what works for you. For more on how I first started working out after my SI joint injury, click the link in my bio ☝🏻 above! #chronicpain #chronicillness #physiotherapy #physio #fysioterapi #fysio #fitness #exercise #rehabilitation #healing #health #overcome #strength #sijointdysfunction #sij #sijoint #sijd #sacroiliacjoint #sacroiliacjointdysfunction #pelvicpain #womenshealth #swimming #kinesiology #physiology
We’ve had some great discussions recently over in our SI joint discussion group!✨ In response to a few of our recent convos, I wanted to share some thoughts on what I think the best forms of exercise for SIJ/pelvic pain are. I personally started out my rehab doing aqua jogging in the deep end of a pool. I noticed a dramatic improvement in the first 3-4 weeks-- I felt stronger when I was walking around, and although my SIJ's still rotated out of alignment, they didn't seem to rotate as far. But then I hit a plateau. Although I could aquajog for longer periods of time, I wasn't really getting better *out* of the pool. That's when my physical therapist Paula explained that I was only getting cardio in the pool... I wasn't actually getting strength training. You know, like they taught us in gym class... 1-2 sets of 10-12 reps... work your muscle until it's *exhausted*. ✨ One of the first strength exercises she had me do was isometric glute squeezes. If you click the link to my blog above ☝🏻, you’ll see they’re very gentle. There are ways to start strengthening with SI joint dysfunction! #chronicpain #chronicillness #backpain #pelvicfloor #pelvicpain #physiology #physiotherapy #physio #physicaltherapy #pt #fysioterapi #fysio #kinesiology #anatomy #muscle #strength #strong #sijointdysfunction #sijoint #sijd #sacroiliitis #sacroiliacjointdysfunction #sacroiliacjoint #fitness #exercise
I don’t have a ton of posts written during my five- year struggle with SI joint dysfunction. That’s because, at the time, I mainly saw it as an embarrassing secret that no one was likely to believe. (How far I’ve come since then!). ✨ That’s part of why I’m working so hard to chronicle my experiences now. I hope that, even if some of you aren’t having the same symptoms as me, you’ll still get something out of the lessons I learn, and how I navigate my experience as a patient. ✨ Many of you write to me wondering what your next step should be, or what type of medical professionals to see. So one of my goals with these posts is to allow you to see my thought process— who I decide is probably worth going back to, and who is not. Right now I’ve got a few new posts up on the blog— most recently, my visit with a Primary Spine Practitioner (a new type of back specialist)... who doesn’t believe SIJD is real. Check out my thoughts in the link above ☝🏻#sijoint #sijointdysfunction #sacroiliacjoint #sacroiliacjointdysfunction #kinesiology #backpain#physicaltherapy #pt #physio #physiotherapy #physiology #physio #fysioterapi #fysiotherapie #fysio #pain #backpain #pelvicpain #womenshealth #health #healing #sijd #overcome #overcoming #strength

Please Note

I’m writing this blog to share what I’ve learned as a patient with SI joint dysfunction.  I do not currently hold any medical certifications.

I hope that what I write here will spark your interest, give you hope, and introduce you to new ideas.  My goal is to help get you pointed in the right direction, and save you some of the time it took me to find answers.  Please consult your doctor before making any changes to your healthcare routine.

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