Guest guest Posted April 28, 2004 Report Share Posted April 28, 2004 Thanks for posting this one. My own left SI has been really cranky off and on for the last couple of days (going into day three right now). I will give it a try. (I may be predominately into the energy side of things but I still use some of the more traditional, manual, approaches as appropriate). When I see you this summer, I will show you how to access the SI ligament and cross-fiber it. It is a good one to know for pain in the SI joint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2004 Report Share Posted April 28, 2004 Hi , This method I really don't understand... With my SI joint out of place, there is NO WAY I can lie on my back or lift my leg... Also, if I try to lay down like that, if it isn't out, is sure will be, in seconds... It is not my muscles that is the problem though, but nerves that get trapped, radiating down my leg. I'm glad that it helped you though!!! Aase Marit >I was having quite a time for many years with my SI joint 'popping >out' and causing lots of muscle pain. My PT showed me this trick >last year and it has worked wonderfully for me. > >Lie on your back, on the side of the SI problem lift the leg so that >hip to knee is straight up and down, knee to foot is parallel with >the ground. The other leg should be as straight as possible on the >ground. Now take your hand and push against your raised knee - >pushing back with the knee - this is an isometric type exercise - you >should have negligible movement of the knee and leg. At the same >time push down with the heel of your straight leg. > >The PT said you could do this sitting in the car, etc, if necessary - >but I've never tried it. > >Like I said I have found this to be wondefully amazingly helpful. I >had constant SI joint/muscle pain - after learning this technique - >it flares up only about once a month and I can usually take care of >it after doing this exercise a few times, i.e., I do the exercise, >walk around for awhile to give the muscle time to relax and if it >still hurts an hour later I do it again. The most it's ever taken me >is 3 times. > >Hope this can help someone, > > > > >To learn more about EDS, visit our website: http://www.ehlersdanlos.ca > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2004 Report Share Posted April 28, 2004 Aase - I am so sorry to hear that - the pain I experience is bad enough - yours sounds awful. Can you sit in a chair, lift your leg a bit and then push against it with your hand while pressing down with the opposite foot? It should work the same. My pt said she does it while driving in the car - I certainly can't do that! Maybe since it's your nerves that get trapped, this technique won't work at all. I don't know enough to address that. What do you do to get it to put the SI back in place? (says who is on a quest to gain as much knowledge as possible) > Hi , > > This method I really don't understand... With my SI joint out of > place, there is NO WAY I can lie on my back or lift my leg... Also, > if I try to lay down like that, if it isn't out, is sure will be, in > seconds... It is not my muscles that is the problem though, but > nerves that get trapped, radiating down my leg. > > I'm glad that it helped you though!!! > > > Aase Marit > > >I was having quite a time for many years with my SI joint 'popping > >out' and causing lots of muscle pain. My PT showed me this trick > >last year and it has worked wonderfully for me. > > > >Lie on your back, on the side of the SI problem lift the leg so that > >hip to knee is straight up and down, knee to foot is parallel with > >the ground. The other leg should be as straight as possible on the > >ground. Now take your hand and push against your raised knee - > >pushing back with the knee - this is an isometric type exercise - you > >should have negligible movement of the knee and leg. At the same > >time push down with the heel of your straight leg. > > > >The PT said you could do this sitting in the car, etc, if necessary - > >but I've never tried it. > > > >Like I said I have found this to be wondefully amazingly helpful. I > >had constant SI joint/muscle pain - after learning this technique - > >it flares up only about once a month and I can usually take care of > >it after doing this exercise a few times, i.e., I do the exercise, > >walk around for awhile to give the muscle time to relax and if it > >still hurts an hour later I do it again. The most it's ever taken me > >is 3 times. > > > >Hope this can help someone, > > > > > > > > > >To learn more about EDS, visit our website: http://www.ehlersdanlos.ca > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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