A Simple Guide to Understanding and Easing Sciatic Pain You’ve probably felt that sharp, burning jolt down your leg and heard it called “sciatica.” But here’s the catch: sciatic pain isn’t a single, uniform problem. The same sensation—whether it’s an electric shock when you stand or a deep ache when you sit—can arise from very…
It’s time to say goodbye to outdated information and hello to evidence-based solutions to tame SI joint pain.
I remember being thrilled in 1993 when I finally had a name for my pain. That kinda makes me laugh now because as we have been talking about, that name really doesn’t mean anything more than pain. Let’s note a few things about the definition. This really is a huge chunk of the problem when…
Have you ever been frustrated by the explanations for pain that you have been given? Maybe you felt like you have failed in some way because you did all you were asked, yet the pain remained. Maybe you felt broken as I talked about here. Thinking you were weak, lacking, or not enough. I admit…
I know you have been here before. Your back or butt hurts and it’s been a long time, and you finally go to the doctor. They order and x-ray or an MRI and you anxiously await the results, thinking that they will be giving you a reason for you increasing pain. The results come back…
Medical diagnosis of Chronic pain and chronic illness can wear us down and make pain worse. Remember who you are.
In the quest to nail down exactly where pain is coming from, people have a tendency to drive themselves absolutely insane trying to pinpoint WHERE the pain is coming from. Questions flood SI joint Facebook daily. Does anyone else have pain down their leg, in their foot, down the side of their leg, outer hip,…
Does this sound familiar? It’s hard to sit. Maybe if I adjust how I’m sitting the pain will go away, or at the very least transfer to a new part of me that has had a break from the pain for a while. Tag, you’re it. Maybe standing will help. But then. The transition from…
The SI joint is a mystery to many that have pain in this area. In this blog post we will demystify the anatomy and purpose of this joint.
