It’s a great way to build muscular strength without negatively impacting your SI joints. Basically, if you have an SI joint injury, you have likely sprained the ligaments that are supposed to hold the joint in place. The only way around this is to build up enough muscle strength around the joint that yourContinueContinue reading “What’s so awesome about aquatic therapy?”
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The mattress that helped my SI joint issues
When my SI joints were at their worst, they were extremely sensitive to the kind of surface I was resting on. Of course, in the midst of my problem, the mattress I’d loved for about 10 years finally wore out. And it wore out bad. Now that I’m doing better, it’s almost hard to remember howContinueContinue reading “The mattress that helped my SI joint issues”
So, it turns out I wasn’t crazy…
Hey everyone, I was just working on revamping the “My Story” page for this blog, and I ended up reflecting on one aspect of this saga which I really haven’t talked about as much: How totally and completely crazy I felt when I was first trying to get help for this problem. The first time one ofContinueContinue reading “So, it turns out I wasn’t crazy…”
Post-Fall Update, Part 3
Okay, it’s been officially three weeks since my fall on the ice, and I think it’s safe to say that this episode is resolving without turning into the dramatic re-injury that I feared. It is more a blip on the radar– the kind of setback I had from time to time for years while tryingContinueContinue reading “Post-Fall Update, Part 3”
Facing one of my worst fears: a potential reinjury
Well, I knew it had to come eventually– the day I slipped and fell on ice, and landed on my butt. Blunt force to the SI joints, particularly if it’s asymmetric, is known to be a potential cause of injury. That’s because it can subject the ligaments to greater force than they can handle, stretchingContinueContinue reading “Facing one of my worst fears: a potential reinjury”
What is Prolotherapy? (and why I didn’t end up having it).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NsgU4FVYOA A reader asked me if I’d ever had prolotherapy yesterday, and since I’ve been meaning to write about it for a while, now seems like the right time to put this out there! What is prolotherapy? Prolotherapy is a relatively new form of treatment, meant to speed the healing of sprained ligaments. It involvesContinueContinue reading “What is Prolotherapy? (and why I didn’t end up having it).”
The Pubic Symphysis: the joint at the front of the pelvis
Hey everyone, If you’re experiencing SI joint dysfunction, the pubic symphysis is another important joint to be aware of. The pubic symphysis is actually the third major joint that makes up what is often referred to as the pelvic ring, or pelvic circle. Everything is connected. Like the SI joints, the pubic symphysis isn’t intendedContinueContinue reading “The Pubic Symphysis: the joint at the front of the pelvis”
Labral tears
Hip labral tears are a condition that can sometimes accompany sacroiliac joint dysfunction. The labrum is a ring of cartilage found within the hip socket. Its main purpose is to absorb shock, as well as to help make sure your leg bone fits snugly inside the hip socket. Cartilage is generally pretty tough, but sometimes itContinueContinue reading “Labral tears”
Why do we know so little about the SI joint? (Amazing Interview with Dr. Carter Beck).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OFZyC9aK4w Recently, I was watching this interview with SI joint surgeon Dr. Carter Beck (the same doctor I had mentioned in my previous post). The whole time I was watching, I kept thinking to myself, “Wow, that is a great point…. I really need to remember some of the things he is saying.” So… thatContinueContinue reading “Why do we know so little about the SI joint? (Amazing Interview with Dr. Carter Beck).”
SI Joint Concepts: Useful Terminology
Looking back, I can see that part of the reason it took me so long to get information on the SI joint is that I simply didn’t know where to start looking. Since I first injured my SI joints back in 2011, it does seem as though there’s a lot more information available now (andContinueContinue reading “SI Joint Concepts: Useful Terminology”
My Sacroiliac Joint Saga 