The Optimal Body

36 | The Cause of Sacroiliac Joint Pain, Commonly Known as "SI Pain"


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Have you ever been told you have a “stuck” or “unstable” SI joint? Struggling with SI pain? Tune in as Dr. Dom and Doc Jen explain what an SI joint, or a Sacroiliac joint, is and what it really means to have SI pain.  They explain the research behind SI pain and the most beneficial ways, in their expert opinions, experiences, and current research, to help reduce your pain and get you moving again!  Empower yourself with the tools and guidelines as they lay out how to help subdue that consistent low back pain without needing to rely on someone else for that manipulation or adjustment.


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What You Will Learn in this PT Pearl:

00:45 – What an SI, or sacroiliac, is and where it is in your body

02:02 – Prevalence, or number of cases, of low back pain

04:12 – What an “unstable SI” or “SI pain” really means

06:05 – What research states about manipulation and its effectiveness on SI pain

08:30 – What we recommended if you have SI pain - Other causes for pain that may be mistaken as SI originated pain

14:30 – How breathe can automatically reduce pain without manipulations - Truth behind endorphins

15:30 – Examples on how down regulation and breathwork helped both of Dr. Dom and Doc Jen’s past clients - Why every individual is different


To Watch the PT Pearl on YouTube, click here: https://youtu.be/aqGIKcI8Dn0


Research Citations:

  1. Booth, J., & Morris, S. (2019, February 21). The sacroiliac joint – Victim or culprit. From https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1521694219300178
  2. Palsson, T., Gibson, W., Darlow, B., Bunzli, S., Lehman, G., Rabey, M., . . . Travers, M. (2019, July 29). Changing the Narrative in Diagnosis and Management of Pain in the Sacroiliac Joint Area. From https://academic.oup.com/ptj/article/99/11/1511/5540027

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