Tag Archives: healing

How walking on softer surfaces can reduce joint pain

Hi everyone! Today I wanted to talk to you about a little trick that I learned from my high-school running days. That trick is, in order to heal an injury (and also to prevent future injuries), try to do your exercise on a softer surface. https://youtu.be/Atk32zxeuZE?si=wW–BaXKhEJ__c_b I know that a lot of you might inContinueContinue reading “How walking on softer surfaces can reduce joint pain”

A “rough” workout that made me super happy

Hi everyone, I wanted to share with you my experience going for a hike the other day, and why it was such a great feeling… even though I totally overdid it. This is maybe something that people who’ve had SI joint dysfunction, or have been injured for a long period of time, will understand. SoContinueContinue reading “A “rough” workout that made me super happy”

How I learned I’m hypermobile

Okay… this is a post I’ve been meaning to write for a long time. It’s just so important to me, and so complex, that in these times, it’s been hard to find the right time to say it. But I know it is going to be relevant to so many of you out there, soContinueContinue reading “How I learned I’m hypermobile”

Can pelvic floor physical therapy help the SI joint?

Hi everyone! Here’s a question that’s been coming up pretty frequently, so I wanted to take some time to answer it for all of you. People want to know if pelvic floor physical therapy can help them, and my answer is, of course, yes! Let me go on to explain some key points. First… whatContinueContinue reading “Can pelvic floor physical therapy help the SI joint?”

Do’s and Don’ts for the Muscle Energy Technique

Hi everyone, One of the topics people ask me about most is the Muscle Energy Technique.  Here are some things that come up *very* often. DON’T simply try things out because you found a video up on Youtube where someone shows one form of the Muscle Energy Technique. For the life of me, I cannot figureContinueContinue reading “Do’s and Don’ts for the Muscle Energy Technique”

Do I recommend DNRS for SI joint dysfunction?

Hi everyone! A reader recently wrote in to me with the most interesting question.  She’s been struggling with SI joint issues for years, and has already tried approaches such as osteopath, chiropractor, and PT, and is still struggling. This reader is (rightly so) very interested in exploring neuroplasticity-based approaches to the SI joint, as IContinueContinue reading “Do I recommend DNRS for SI joint dysfunction?”

The SI joint and…the brain?!

Hi everyone! I’ve noticed that a certain theme has been coming up a lot lately among some of my readers lately. And that topic is how the brain can affect the SI joint– by how it regulates things like our muscles, posture, and breathing.. This is a subject I never really thought about before, butContinueContinue reading “The SI joint and…the brain?!”

How often should you use the Muscle Energy Technique?

Hi everyone! Here’s a question I’ve seen come up pretty often, both in our SI Joint Discussion group, as well as in my emails from readers.  So I thought I’d take a moment to write up an official post to answer this question. How often should you do the Muscle Energy Technique? There are aContinueContinue reading “How often should you use the Muscle Energy Technique?”

Why I switched from chiropractor visits to the Muscle Energy Technique (and finally got better!).

Hello hello everyone!  In this post I wanted to clarify another concept readers often ask me about. If you’ve read through my story, you probably know that a big turning point in my healing came in the summer of 2016. I had been struggling with SI joint dysfunction for five years at that point, and itContinueContinue reading “Why I switched from chiropractor visits to the Muscle Energy Technique (and finally got better!).”

Julie’s success with prolotherapy :)

Hi everyone! As you may know, one of the treatments people often consider for SI joint dysfunction is prolotherapy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NsgU4FVYOA Prolotherapy is a relatively new, and still somewhat experimental, treatment to try to help ligaments heal.  It can be used on any injured joint, not just the SI joints.  Basically, a physician injects a solutionContinueContinue reading “Julie’s success with prolotherapy :)”