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Help with SI Joint and Hamstring pain/glute weakness
Bones, Joints & Muscles | Last Active: 1 day ago | Replies (9)Comment receiving replies
I have SI instability and degenerative disc disease (lumbar and cervical). My SI moves often, causing one leg to seem shorter than the other which in turn throws my whole back out of whack. Mayofacial Release has helped realign my SI and a combination of PT and Pilates* has helped me build strength in my SI muscles. I still have hamstring and glute pain, but am more stable today.
* Balanced Physical Therapy and Pilates offers classes for people with back problems.
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@marysara1 I have had issues with SI joints that allow the pelvis alignment to shift, I have also done a lot of MFR. Lately, I am finding that I need to stretch everything that connects to the pelvis or it can get stuck in a bad position causing leg or thigh pains. I stretch hip flexor and performis muscles, the front of the thigh and straddle. After those muscles are moving properly, I can do a pelvis leveling exercise that my PT showed me. I also try to keep my hips strong by not pushing off with my hands when getting up off a chair. Riding my horse at a walk also does wonders for my core strength and pelvis alignment. It strengthens the muscles that need to work in concert with each other for normal alignment.