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

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. Free Week of the Jen Health Membership: Looking for a movement community that gives you the plan specific to your body? Need accountability and a plan that is specific to your restrictions?! Come grab a free week of our Jen Health Membership! You'll have access to 12 plans that were all curated by Doc Jen, Dr of Physical Therapy. We make sure you get set up with the plan that will be best for your goals and the rest is laid out for you to follow! Come check it out today! You can even get a discount on your first month using code OPTIMAL at checkout! 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: Booth, J., & Morris, S. (2019, February 21). The sacroiliac joint – Victim or culprit. From https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1521694219300178 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 We Think You’ll Love: FREE Week of the Jen Health Membership FREE Low Back Pain Course! Jen’s Instagram Dom’s Instagram YouTube Channel Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Optimal Body Podcast. If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute to subscribe and leave a quick rating and review of the show! To see the episode’s full show notes and check out the rest of Doc Jen’s website, click here: https://jen.health/podcast/36