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… “What if you just decided to exercise anyway, even if it hurts? What’s the worstContinueContinue reading “What my SI joint saga has taught me”
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The most powerful core exercises can be subtle
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, whenContinueContinue reading “The most powerful core exercises can be subtle”
My new world (how to read my blog!)
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 whenContinueContinue reading “My new world (how to read my blog!)”
Why “less is more” when it comes to SI joint adjustments
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 asContinueContinue reading “Why “less is more” when it comes to SI joint adjustments”
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 lotContinueContinue reading “I feel powerful.”
How I got my hypermobility diagnosis, Part 2: The exam
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,ContinueContinue reading “How I got my hypermobility diagnosis, Part 2: The exam”
How I got my hypermobility diagnosis, Part 1: Seeing a geneticist
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 aContinueContinue reading “How I got my hypermobility diagnosis, Part 1: Seeing a geneticist”
Knowledge is power: Find the right specialist who understands your issues
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 throughoutContinueContinue reading “Knowledge is power: Find the right specialist who understands your issues”
My hypermobility history, Part 2: “You need to always keep your muscles strong”
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.ContinueContinue reading “My hypermobility history, Part 2: “You need to always keep your muscles strong””
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!).”
My Sacroiliac Joint Saga 