Ongoing pain - SI Joint?

[KnottedYet]

Hooray!!

[kelownagirl]

I told my BIL about this exercise but his SI joint is "frozen" so I'm not sure it'll help him. If it doesn't, any suggestions to what he can try??

[KnottedYet]

I'd say try it for a couple weeks anyway. If it doesn't help, he should see a DO or a PT who is an OCS. (orthopedic clinical specialist ? something like that. they have taken extra training and passed some intense exams and are good at dealing with stuck joints.)

[kelownagirl]

He has been to a chiro. Said it took about 5 times before they could move it. Not sure when he went the last time though.

[KnottedYet]

A D.O. or a PT OCS will teach him how to move it himself, if it needs to be moved. In older men it usually doesn't move and isn't meant to. If he has a problem with it moving and getting painfully stuck in the wrong spot, the DO or PT will teach him how to correct it and fix it himself. (I think I've only treated maybe 2 men who had actual SI problems.)

And always, always, always; the first thought is to rule out a lumbar spine problem.

[kelownagirl]

So now that I seem to have found a way to get the SIJ back in place and relatively free of pain, how can I prevent it from slipping out in the first place? I assume that it involves some strengthening exercises? My MT thought I needed to strengthen the gluteus medius and both MT and PT said I should do the clamshell to strengthen as well. Is there any other exercises I should do to help? Is there anything I should avoid when I'm running or riding?

[KnottedYet]

It's meant to move. (in women for the most part)

The booger is when it moves but doesn't return to neutral.

Yes, having good strong muscles from doing clamshells will certainly keep you from shocking the pelvis with various impacts and twists and such. Do those clamshells!

your lower ab has a very large part to play in keeping your pelvis and low back stable AND helping the SIJ return to neutral. All the time and forever and ever you should be holding your lower belly flat. The area from pubic bone to belly button. The stuff under your pants zipper. This is the best way to strengthen the most neglected abdominal muscle we own. Just use it!

If you can't hold your lower belly flat and breathe at the same time, then you are probably trying too hard and using the larger abs.

This muslce (transversus abdominus) is the secret to good posture, core stability, bladder and bowel continence, skinny waist/flat tummy, and universal peace and brotherhood.