It's common knowledge that the vast majority of us will experience low back pain at some point in our lives. Today we hone in on an aspect of low back pain that is less commonly considered and discussed: pain in or around the sacroiliac joints.

Rachel Land hosts yoga studio owner, YACEP, Yoga Medicine Therapeutic Specialist, and 1000-hour teacher Kelsea Wright, whose capstone research project was a comparison of two interventions for long-term SI joint pain.

In this episode, we share key practices for strength, stability, and body awareness as well as tips for postural and positional awareness off the yoga mat. We also unpack the importance of detailed student intake interviews and their usefulness in pain education and student empowerment.

Listen in to hear key takeaways from Kelsea's 1000-hour project on SI joint pain.

Show Notes:

• Kelsey's own experience: persistent SI joint pain & fear of flare-ups [3:03]
• Outlining Kelsey's 1000-hour research project [6:38]
• Pain education as a key component of care [9:46]
• The impact of detailed intake interviews [16:39]
• Strength and stability practices for SI joint pain [20:31]
• Key myofascial release practices and approaches [30:37]
• MFR as a novel tool to improve mind-body connection [40:00]
• Key learnings from the results of Kelsey's intervention [45:45]
• The under-estimated importance of keeping good notes [56:01]
• Cultivating a "glass half full" attitude [58:12]
• Final takeaways and the benefit of immediate relief [1:00:06]

Links Mentioned:

• Watch this episode on YouTube
• Previous Yoga Medicine® Podcast Episodes:
  • 15: Shifting Persistent Pain
  • 26: Support the Low Back
  • 70: Yoga & MFR: Fundamentals to Get the Most Out of Your Practice
• Connect with Kelsea Wright:

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