Hi everyone! Someone asked recently, over in our SI Joint Discussion Forum, how often to start out doing pool exercise. I answered her about the pool, but the same concept is true for any form of exercise, when you’re coming back from a long-term injury. Start small. Start wherever you are. When I first startedContinueContinue reading “When it comes to exercise, start where you are.”
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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,ContinueContinue reading “How that scary snapping feeling in the front of your pelvis can actually come from tight muscles”
A great exercise to try: Isometric Glute Squeezes
Hi everyone– In this post, I want to talk about a very easy and gentle way to start strengthening the gluteus maximus. Most of us are familiar with this muscle– it’s the largest muscle that makes up our butt cheeks! (Just calling it what it is!). This muscle is really important to stabilizing the SIContinueContinue reading “A great exercise to try: Isometric Glute Squeezes”
Integrative Spinal Research (a collaboration between chiropractors and mainstream medicine!).
Hi everyone! So… this is really cool. You know how I’ve been saying for a while that I think the chiropractic profession has something to offer, but I wish they were more closely aligned with mainstream medicine? Well… here is a great example of exactly that. (This is another post that’s for me and for you, asContinueContinue reading “Integrative Spinal Research (a collaboration between chiropractors and mainstream medicine!).”
Megan’s Story: “Not Interstitial Cystitis, PNE, Pelvic Floor Dysfunction, or Vulvodynia, but an Orthopedic Hip Injury?”
Hi everyone! I’ve just discovered the most moving and informative story of one woman’s four-year quest to resolve debilitating pelvic pain. It’s from Megan McGorry, and her blog is Mermaid’s Reel. There are SO many reasons why I wanted to share this with you. Really, her post speaks for herself. But for the purposes ofContinueContinue reading “Megan’s Story: “Not Interstitial Cystitis, PNE, Pelvic Floor Dysfunction, or Vulvodynia, but an Orthopedic Hip Injury?””
How the SI Joint affects Movement Efficiency
Hi everyone! Today I wanted to talk to you about another concept I find really interesting, which is how the alignment of our SI joints affects the efficiency of our movements. What is movement efficiency? When you move efficiently, this means you’re performing various motions in a smooth, coordinated way, which allows you to achieveContinueContinue reading “How the SI Joint affects Movement Efficiency”
The SI Joint and Shock Absorption
Hi everyone! Here’s a new concept I haven’t written about as much yet. I find it really interesting, and I hope you will too! What I wanted to talk to you about is the SI joint’s role in shock absorption. The SI joint is different from a lot of other joints in the body, inContinueContinue reading “The SI Joint and Shock Absorption”
Proof that healing is possible
Hi everyone– I was sorting though old papers recently when I came across the original instructions my physical therapist Paula wrote out for me on the Muscle Energy Technique, back in 2014. A lot of people have asked me about her original instructions, as I’ve been running this blog. I think people want to knowContinueContinue reading “Proof that healing is possible”
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 aContinueContinue reading “Moving forward//where do I go from here?”
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. ButContinueContinue reading “Why I spent the weekend in the ER after a chiropractor visit”
My Sacroiliac Joint Saga 