Advice to a reader: running, rock climbing, and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

Hi everyone! As many of you know, I love getting emails from readers because they compel me to think about SI joint concepts in different ways, and come up with better ways of phrasing things than I might otherwise. I recently heard from a man who had been very active in things like running, rock climbing, and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. He had to put all … Continue reading Advice to a reader: running, rock climbing, and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

Christy CollinsApril 12, 2018April 12, 2018Leave a comment

For Patients, Resources, Strengthening, Stretching

Use caution with back extensions and the SI joint

Hello, hello everyone! I wanted to check in with you about an issue I’ve heard a lot of people mentioning recently. This time, it’s about an exercise that you may want to be careful with, if you have SI joint issues. What I’m talking about, specifically, is back extension. This is the term that refers to when you’re bending your spine backwards. Back extension can … Continue reading Use caution with back extensions and the SI joint

Christy CollinsApril 2, 2018May 8, 20222 Comments

Daily Life, For Patients, My Writing, Reader Emails, Resources

My advice for a reader worried about sitting for 10 hours on a plane

Hi everyone! I recently heard from a reader who was concerned about an upcoming airplane flight she had to take. Sitting was really painful for her, and she avoided it at all costs in her daily life. However, she was about to take a 10-hour flight across the Atlantic, and wanted to know what in the world she could make it through this flight. Here’s … Continue reading My advice for a reader worried about sitting for 10 hours on a plane

Christy CollinsMarch 27, 2018July 2, 20212 Comments

My Writing, Resources, Strengthening

3 Things to Know about Pool Exercise

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

Christy CollinsMarch 18, 2018July 19, 20222 Comments

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?

Christy CollinsFebruary 27, 2018July 2, 20216 Comments

For Patients, ligaments, Resources

SI Joint Injections, Part 1: Lidocaine

Hi everyone! Here’s a subject that’s been coming up a lot recently, which I always take as a sign it’s time to get an official post up! What I wanted to talk to you about today is the topic of lidocaine and cortisone injections for the SI joints. These are the injections that a specialist, such as an orthopedist or a physiatrist, will typically offer … Continue reading SI Joint Injections, Part 1: Lidocaine

Christy CollinsFebruary 19, 2018July 2, 2021Leave a comment

My Story, Resources

My Interview with Spine Universe :)

Hi everyone! Here’s a slightly different type of post for you today. I wanted to make sure anyone who was interested had a chance to read my interview with SpineUniverse (it’s a website about back pain). I was really flattered when they contacted me last month to ask if I wanted to share my story of SI joint recovery on their site. To be honest, I’ve … Continue reading My Interview with Spine Universe 🙂

Christy CollinsFebruary 13, 2018February 13, 20184 Comments

Chiropractors, ligaments, Muscle Energy Technique, Resources

A chiropractor explains why he doesn’t believe adjustments can heal SI joint dysfunction

Hi everyone! I just happened to stumble across this fascinating article from Marc Heller, DC, about how he doesn’t think the chiropractic profession adequately manages SI joint dysfunction. (It’s from the 2015 issue of the magazine Dynamic Chiropractic). I wanted to share it with you all because it echoes some of the same points I’ve made here, about how too many chiropractic adjustments can further … Continue reading A chiropractor explains why he doesn’t believe adjustments can heal SI joint dysfunction

Christy CollinsFebruary 6, 2018July 4, 202120 Comments

Resources

Becoming self-reliant

One of the questions people ask me most often is “How are you doing now?”. I’ve just answered some of the specific questions about what I can and can’t do, and my activity level now, in this post. But what I wanted to talk to you about today is a very important component of my recovery: self-reliance. *** Honestly, I’ve always had sort of a … Continue reading Becoming self-reliant

Christy CollinsJanuary 30, 2018November 17, 20189 Comments

For Patients, My Story, My Writing, Physical Therapy

How to find a good physical therapist, Part 1: Persistence

One of the questions people ask me most frequently is “How do I find a physical therapist who can treat the SI joint?” Unfortunately, the answer to this question is almost as complicated as my answers to any of the more scientific questions people ask me. I thought I’d break everything I’ve learned about this into bite-sized pieces. So, the first topic is persistence: I … Continue reading How to find a good physical therapist, Part 1: Persistence

Christy CollinsJanuary 9, 2018July 1, 2022Leave a comment