Ongoing pain - SI Joint?

[KnottedYet]

I use the zipping-up-tight-jeans cue, too.

I love using our polaroid to take "before" and "after" pics of folks' posture. It's a great learning tool, especially when someone feels that good posture is all wrong; then they get to see the evidence for themselves!

(they really like the flat tummy!)

[kelownagirl]

I do that exercise (holding in my abs) every time pass a mirror.

I have been working pretty hard at the abs with crunches and I always tighten that TA (long word) in before I do each crunch. Is that correct?

So do you hold your abs in all the time once you're good at it?

I don't leak when I pick stuff up, only when I sneak and don't have a chance to "clench" ...

My back has not hurt since Knot taught me the trick. Even yesterday when I woke up with back pain from lying on my tummy, I was able to get rid of most of it with the exercise. I am SO happy....

[KnottedYet]

TA doen't do anything to help you crunch (it doesn't move anything) but it does help stabilize you while you crunch. Instead of just flattening it before each crunch, keep it flattened all the time.

Ok, flattening as you go past a mirror is good, now keep it firm and flat ALL THE TIME.

Glad the trick is working! Share it with anyone you know who could use it!