Tag: chiropractor

Anatomy, Joint Anatomy, Muscle Imbalace, My Story, Resources

How that scary snapping feeling in the front of your pelvis can actually come from tight muscles

Hi everyone! Okay, so here’s a topic that comes up pretty often for people dealing with SIJD… and it’s also one that’s affected me personally. Many of you have asked me about strange popping sensations and/or pain in the front of your pelvis.  Sometimes over the hip socket, and sometimes right by the pubic symphysis, which is the major joint in the very front of … Continue reading How that scary snapping feeling in the front of your pelvis can actually come from tight muscles

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Chiropractors, Manual Therapy, Resources

Moving forward//where do I go from here?

I love this photo so much.  I first found it a few years ago, and used it in one of my posts about pain neurophysiology education (which I hope to eventually talk about on this blog, as well!). And it’s really speaking to me now, in the aftermath of what happened a week and a half ago. Because I can feel it now– I can … Continue reading Moving forward//where do I go from here?

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Chiropractors, My Story, Resources

Why I spent the weekend in the ER after a chiropractor visit

Hi everyone!  So… this is not all what I had been planning to write about this week.  But I had the craziest experience this weekend, and I feel a responsibility to spread the word about what happened to me. I need to start out by saying that– thank God– I haven’t been permanently injured.  But my understanding from the emergency room doctors is that I’m … Continue reading Why I spent the weekend in the ER after a chiropractor visit

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For Patients, ligaments, My Story, My Writing, Resources

SI Joint Injections, Part 3: Will an SI joint injection help you?

Hi everyone! In my recent posts, I’ve been talking about lidocaine and cortisone injections for the SI joints– the various risks and benefits your doctor should tell you up front. However, I wanted to address a larger question I had when I first looked into them, and why I, personally, decided not to proceed. And again– this blog is based mainly on my own experience … Continue reading SI Joint Injections, Part 3: Will an SI joint injection help you?

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My Story, My Writing, Resources, Vicki Sims

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 the body (think of the hip socket, the shoulder, or the … Continue reading How SI joint dysfunction can affect the rest of your body

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My Story, My Writing, Resources

Key Point #1: Identifying the problem

Honestly, as much as I have criticized chiropractors at times on here, I know I would have been completely lost when my SI joint first locked up back in 2011 if my chiropractor hadn’t been able to explain things to me. I’ve flat out never seen a physician that had anything truly helpful to say about the mechanics of this joint.  I’ve seen one orthopedist … Continue reading Key Point #1: Identifying the problem

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