Hey everyone, I’ve been having a huge epiphany recently … And I realized, my SI joint saga has taught me so much. For so long, I felt something no one else could feel, and no one else seemed to believe… These are all thing people said to me over the course of my saga. And now, they’re all things my coaching clients have heard. People … Continue reading What my SI joint saga has taught me
Hey everyone, Here’s a topic that comes up sooo often in my coaching sessions— I wanted to be sure to address it on the blog! Today I wanted to talk to you about core strengthening. What a lot of people don’t know is that there’s a huge mind-body component to core strengthening (at least, when done properly). We’ve come a long way since the days … Continue reading The most powerful core exercises can be subtle
Hey everyone, As some of you know, I started this blog back in 2016 when I felt totally helpless. I was totally dependent on chiropractic adjustments, which I thought were the only thing that could help me, and I was beginning to think surgery was the only long-term answer. But somehow, something magic happened when I finally put this problem on the front burner. I’d … Continue reading My new world (how to read my blog!)
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, 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 of twists and turns along the journey, and a lot … Continue reading I feel powerful.
Hey guys, 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, as the in-person exam can be a really important part … Continue reading How I got my hypermobility diagnosis, Part 2: The exam
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
Hi everyone– I just wrote this in response to a specific comment from a reader, however I thought it was so important, I wanted to put it in its own post. As you may know, in the past year I have finally begun to understand a genetic condition I now know has affected me throughout much of my chronic pain journey– hypermobility. However, part of … Continue reading Knowledge is power: Find the right specialist who understands your issues
Hi everyone, So this post picks up where my last post left off… where a doctor told me, at age 19, that I needed to “always keep your muscles strong… or else you’re going to have a very difficult life.” I didn’t understand what he meant, didn’t understand that sorrowful, grave look on his face. I didn’t understand why he was looking at me the … Continue reading My hypermobility history, Part 2: “You need to always keep your muscles strong”
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 it was seriously starting to look like I wasn’t going to get any … Continue reading Why I switched from chiropractor visits to the Muscle Energy Technique (and finally got better!).
My Sacroiliac Joint Saga 