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Sunlight in Winter

Hi, I'm Christy! I'm an aspiring physical therapist sharing what I've learned about health, fitness, and overcoming chronic pain.

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I’ve been on sort of a quest recently. A few weeks ago, I ended up in the ER with a temporary nerve injury, following what *should* have been a routine chiropractic adjustment. Thank God I’m okay now... but I still want to know more about what happened! The ER staff couldn’t really say, because none of them were familiar with adjustments. Since then, I’ve been seeking out people to talk to who have an understanding of BOTH chiropractic and mainstream medicine. I wasn’t sure it was possible, but I’ve ended up learning a lot! For more, check out my recent post (link ☝🏼 in bio above!). #sijoint #sacroiliacjoint #sijointdysfunction #sacroiliacjointdysfunction #sacroiliitis #physicaltherapy #physiotherapy #chiropractic #chiropractor #back #backpain #chronicpain #chronicillness #healing

A problem I struggled with for years, secondary to my SI joints, is segmental spinal hypermobility. Basically, the motion of my pelvis was restricted, putting extra strain on my spine. Similar to with SI joint dysfunction, the two main factors in spinal hypermobility are lax ligaments and muscle weakness. And luckily, the rehab for both can be fairly similar— you have to take the strain off of the ligaments by strengthening the muscles. Until recently, I didn’t know what the term for this condition was. My chiropractor only told me that my vertebrae were out of position, and I didn’t know if anyone else would be able to treat it. Now I know that isn’t true— spinal hypermobility is DEFINITELY something physical therapists can treat, as well. More on my blog— link ☝🏻in bio!! #sijoint #sijointdysfunction #chronicpain #sacroiliacjoint #sacroiliacjointdysfunction #sacroiliitis #backpain #physicaltherapy #physiotherapy

💕 New blog post: The SI joint and driving ✨One of the things I enjoy about running this blog is that, the more I hear from readers, the more I realize I was never alone, in the issues I’ve had. You may find this hard to believe, but there was a time I thought I was the only person on the planet with this problem. ✨ Now I see a piece of myself, in every person who reaches out to me. 💕 Recently I heard from a reader who was really struggling to find a car that worked for her SI joint issues, and also met the needs of her family. I had a lot of advice saved up on the subject, based on my own experience. ☝🏻Check out the link in my bio above! #sacroiliacjoint #sijoint #sacroiliacjointdysfunction #sijointdysfunction #sacroiliitis #pelvicpain #physicaltherapy #backpain #invisibleillness #spoonie #chronicpain

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