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 a sign it’s time to get something up on the … Continue reading Why “less is more” when it comes to SI joint adjustments
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 stretch just the right amount, and things ought to pop … Continue reading What happens when the SI joint is out of alignment?
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 physical therapy place where they specialize in hypermobility. My physical … Continue reading How I got my hypermobility diagnosis, Part 1: Seeing a geneticist
Hey everyone, A reader commented on my last post, asking if certain patterns of misalignment are more likely to cause nerve irritation than others. This actually really dovetailed nicely into what I planned to say next. What I’ve learned from my various PT mentors is that there are basically different levels of pathology when it comes to the joints of the pelvis being out of … Continue reading Levels of pathology: how some forms of misalignment are more serious than others
Hey everyone, A question my readers and coaching clients ask pretty often is whether imaging, such as an x-ray or MRI, can be used to diagnose SI joint dysfunction. Technically, imaging cannot be used to diagnose whether your SI joints are in or out of alignment. We are only talking about bones that may move by a few millimeters. It’s not something that a radiologist … Continue reading Imaging and the SI joint
Hey everyone, So here’s a subject that’s been on my mind for a while. As you may know, in the past year I’ve been learning, for the first time in my life, what it means to have a hypermobility spectrum disorder (also known as a connective tissue disorder). If you have a hypermobility disorder, it means your body doesn’t make connective tissue 100% properly. This … Continue reading Why hypermobility conditions are important for everyone with SIJD to know about
Hey everyone! I’ve been noticing a theme coming up often in my coaching calls lately: A lot of you are out there doing all the right things– going to physical therapy, wearing an SI belt, working on core strengthening– and still not seeing improvement. However, one thing that seems to be the case for many people is that their PT has not actually told them … Continue reading Correcting your alignment: the missing piece of the puzzle
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 I discussed in my last post. So, after seeing my post … Continue reading Do I recommend DNRS for SI joint dysfunction?
Hi everyone! As you may know, one of the treatments people often consider for SI joint dysfunction is prolotherapy. 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 solution that temporarily “irritates” the ligament, which then provokes the body’s healing … Continue reading Julie’s success with prolotherapy 🙂
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 of learning about the SI joint, I wanted to draw your … Continue reading Megan’s Story: “Not Interstitial Cystitis, PNE, Pelvic Floor Dysfunction, or Vulvodynia, but an Orthopedic Hip Injury?”
My Sacroiliac Joint Saga 