06-26-14, 01:34 AM | |
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Netherlands
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I'm not sure where you live, but have you considered consulting a Restorative Exercise Specialist? If there isn't one near you, perhaps you could work out a Skype session (not as good as hands-on, but better than a needle in your back). I have hypermobile joints and a lot of instability in my SI; a visit to a Restorative Exercise Specialist helped me to pinpoint areas of misalignment and I work on them every day. In the space of a few weeks I noticed a huge difference in my lower back and have had so much pain relief.
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06-26-14, 06:12 AM | |
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: NJ
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Linda,
I am so sorry to hear your knee replacement caused even more problems I did not have any surgery or injury to trigger my pain problem areas. For over 40 years, I have had problems which I believe were mostly from misalignment and a nerve becoming compressed. Probably from poor posture since one leg is longer than the other. I have learned never to do lying spinal twists and a few other triggers. The Egoscue Supine Groin Stretch was my go-to whenever I had a flare till I discovered the SacroWedgy. What has really worked for me has been Arnica gel at the very first twinge then lying on the SacroWedgy and strangely to keep moving afterwards, even if I have to take a pain reliever to move. Just this week the problem was triggered on my *good* side and this combination worked like a charm. I hope you find a solution which will give you relief. ETA: Besides avoiding triggers, I have learned to hold my abs up and in whenever doing anything that may compromise the area. Barb S
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06-26-14, 09:45 AM | |
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Join Date: Nov 2001
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Thank you all for responding. Even though I've had this problem for many years, it's only in the last few weeks that I found out what it is. I have spinal problems that make doctors wonder how I can walk, so I thought it was coming more from the spine. Lots of pains and pinches come from that but this affects everything up and down the chain.
beyond.omega - I've had YFSR several times and thrown it out each time because it pulled me out of alignment. I never did the SI practice because I didn't know I needed it. Looks like I might have to buy it again. Maybe I should buy a case for when I get mad and toss it. I have Gentle Yoga Therapy for the SI Joint but I've only watched it so far. It has a lying spinal twist which makes me wonder why I haven't tossed it yet. starbelly - it looks like there's a restorative exercise specialist about 60+ miles from here. Dh would have to take off work because I don't drive anymore. If I can get in on his day off it might not be a problem. I know it's a muscular/tendon/ligament problem. We all know bones don't move by themselves. Barb - I wish I'd never heard of this dang knee! I used to swear by Egoscue until the day it caused more pain then any one person should ever have. I bought the SacroWedgy when it was first talked about at VF. That's probably when you bought it. I couldn't figure out how to use it or it was a bad pain day and couldn't use it. Either way I did my usual and threw it out. I should probably repurchase it, too. I always hold my abs in and up, otherwise it hurts to move. Lying spinal twists should be against the law! |
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james knight, sacroiliac joint, si joint, somatic yoga |
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