Hey everyone, Ah! I seriously have so many upcoming topics I'm planning to write about. But here's one thing that's literally come up on four of my coaching calls in the past week. And, as you may know, when I start to see a certain topic coming up and over again, I take it as … Continue reading Why “less is more” when it comes to SI joint adjustments
Tag: healing
What happens when the SI joint is out of alignment?
Hey everyone, So here's a common symptom of SI joint dysfunction that I hear people describe just about all the time. It's this feeling of a deep pain coming from the area around your SI joints. Like a stuck feeling. A feeling that you ought to just be able to move a certain way, or … Continue reading What happens when the SI joint is out of alignment?
I feel powerful.
Hey everyone, I know I talk about a lot of heavy topics on this blog, so I wanted to make one thing very clear: I feel powerful. And I feel strong. It's been a long process for me to put together the knowledge and strategies I talk about on my blog. There were a lot … Continue reading I feel powerful.
My official hypermobility diagnosis
Hey everyone, So in my last post, I talked about why I decided it was important to see a geneticist to get a more pinpointed hypermobility diagnosis. I had a virtual visit with Dr. Rohanizadegan, along with a genetics counselor who helped to do my intake. Normally, of course, genetics visits are done in person, … Continue reading My official hypermobility diagnosis
My genetics consultation for hypermobility
Hey everyone, Many of you have been asking recently about how I was diagnosed with hypermobility. The way our healthcare system works here in the US, a geneticist is the only type of specialist who can officially diagnose a hypermobility disorder. I actually had an unofficial diagnosis in 2019, because I ended up at a … Continue reading My genetics consultation for hypermobility
How to correct an upslip
Hey everyone, So in some of my recent posts I've been talking about what an upslip is. An upslip essentially the most "serious" of the different patterns of misalignment you can have, as it has the ability to pull other areas out of alignment when it occurs. Although the long term fix for an upslip … Continue reading How to correct an upslip
A bittersweet pause
Hey everyone, I originally put this post up on my social media, where I could just delete it right away if I changed my mind. But I was so moved by all of your comments, I decided to put it up here, too. I hope it resonates with you. I'm having a strange moment where, … Continue reading A bittersweet pause
Let’s talk about SI Belts.
Hey everyone, A topic people ask me about pretty frequently is SI joint belts. These belts are meant to help stabilize the SI joints in place, so the ligaments and other tissues can heal. It's important to remember that SI joint recovery is really individualized-- what works for one person may not work for another. … Continue reading Let’s talk about SI Belts.
Having enough muscle strength can change everything
Hey everyone, Every so often, I’ll get a few different people asking me the same question, in a short period of time. Whenever that happens, and a lot of my readers seem to all be experiencing the same issue, I figure it’s time to get something up on the blog! In the past week … Continue reading Having enough muscle strength can change everything
The function of a muscle spasm
Hey everyone, So now that my SI joints are relatively stable, it's letting me observe different patterns within my body that I wasn't able to see sooner. When your SI joints are going out of alignment all the time, it's hard to really see a pattern to it, or discern what your muscles might be … Continue reading The function of a muscle spasm
