Hi Katherine, Please email me via my website, Do-It-Yourself-Joint-Pain-Relief (click the link in the video description above). We might need to go back and forth a bit, so I can get some more information about your situation. My primarary question is that you say "the surgery was successful, but I still have PN and pelvic pain," so contact me through my website and we'll discuss it. Thanks, Gary Crowley
Hi Pratap, I'm pleased to know the videos worked for you. Thanks for commenting! Feel free to visit my website Do-It-Yourself-Joint-Pain-Relief (click the link in the video description above) where I have videos for every single joint in the body. All the best, Gary Crowley
Hi Janice, I'm in San Diego, California. You can contact me through my website Do-It-Yourself-Joint-Pain-Relief (click the link in the video description above) if you are going to be in the area. I'd be happy to work on you. Best, Gary Crowley
Thank you for your video. I am thankful that people like you exists on this planet. You are doing it for free and it just amazes me. It releases my pain I was just diagnosed with Sacroiliac Joint Pain, and your video helped me so much. I hope you will live a healthy life free of pain. I am feeling amazingly good. Will this kind of exercise help me on the long run? I hope so because the pain is really annoying.
Hello sprudio, You are very welcome. Yes, this will help you in the long run, but if you use your body in a way that makes these areas tight, then you may have to do some routine "maintenance" to keep things free. Also, my free website Do-It-Yourself-Joint-Pain-Relief (click the link in the video description above) has videos for every joint in your body if you ever need it. All the best, Gary Crowley
SI joint issues have been creeping up on me for about 10 years and made recently worse by yoga sessions involving spinal twists. I have tried things like Osteopathy, Rolfing and Physio and none but the Rolfing brought such quick and sustained relief as your exercises. Thanks for sharing this helpful and empowering information. One question. When I use the tennis ball on and around my tensor fascia latae the pain is excruciating. Should I just plug away at this spot, push through it?
I searched my symptoms on the net and your videos came up. I tried them and instantly found relief and it feels as though it may totally eliminate my pain. I was told that my core muscles are too weak to support my frame and that my right ligament is stretched and makes it so the si joint gets stuck and gets inflamed. What do you think about that? I feel that it was the tight muscles that created the inflammation and pain. Thx again!
Hi Gary, thank you for these videos, I've had si joint pain for years, I tried chiro which seems to relieve and aggravate it, then I tried acupuncture which relaxed some of the muscles for a while, then I tried physio with exercises and stretching, which didn't include any of your great stretches. Then I tried dry needling which relaxed those muscles a lot more than acupuncture but still didn't cure the problem. I also was given a belt to wear which near crippled me a couple days ago.
2/2 The pain is dull, constant and nagging. Night and day. No tingling and heat/cold sensations or sharp pain. Also, the joint is very stiff when exrotating, there's sort of a block. When I bump the bone or apply sudden pressure right under the butt, it hurts like CRAZY, but it recedes right away, the other leg is fine. The other joint is completely free in movement, no pain or stifness. Pain has been in 1 spot for 4 years now. If you can crack this you're a wizard.
I have chronic pain on the outside/side of my left leg/hip. Especially at night it is undoable. There is no position which relieves the pain, side,front or back. The first time i had this it lasted 1.5 yrs and it graduated from a mild pain to an unbearable pain in a couple of months, and then it diminished over the course of about ten months. Then it came back a year later and it has now lasted for over 1.5 yrs already. Ive had echo's, MRI's CT's and x-rays, they cant find a THING. Any advice?
Are these safe and or effective for pregnancy related si joint pain I've been to a chiropractor and diagnosed for si pain. My right buttock is in so much pain at times where I cannot stand, sit or walk. Whatever position I'm in at the time of the pain, I'm just "stuck" there. To "cure" the problem, do u feel its about stretching or chiropractor adjustments? Thanks for any advice!
I've been having serious back pain for about three years. I'm only 21 and I had my son two years ago. I did see a chiropractor for about three months and it helped. But what I'm curious about is; is it common for someone my age to have back issues? I am in constant pain from my sacoriliac joint. I just feel like I'm "falling apart' haha. Thanks for your videos, They helped! =)
I'm so glad to have found your website. I have had a lot of a pain around pelvis, buttocks, pubic bone, neck and shoulders so am in a right state! Nevertheless I just tried some of the exercises and already feel a bit of relief so I'll be doing these regularly. Thank you very much gary!
I have visited your webpage. I just want to thank you for creating this page. It is thee most clear, concise, informative information I've found. Again thanks so much. I'm starting the exercises today! I hope they relieve my pain! At the least I'll be in better shape. ;)
Thank you So much Mr. Crowley! I have to travel 7000 miles to the UK for an audition in 10 days and was in too much pain to to anything. part 1, 2, and 3 have me walking around and I'm sure I'll be ok to make the trip and the audition. You make a huge difference! Thanks again.
Gary what state are you in.. I've got a chronic condition due to a severe hamstring injury 7 years ago. No one has been able to help me. I'd love to have you work on me. I just know you could help me. I'm in Indiana
Is this getting at the piriformis? Also, if my SI pain is exclusively on my right side, which side should I focus on, or is that hard to say? You suggest at 3:12 that it could go either way, but what is typical?
Hi Gary I have had problems with SIJ for about 6 months or so I am unable to sit for less than an hour before the pain becomes unbearable by performing these exercises will this eliminate the problem?
Thanks Gary. I woke up this morning with joints that were stiff and painful as well as a bit inflamed and wondering if that can be usual after doing the workout from the exercises?
Hi Anthony, The answer is a "yes" to both questions. Releasing the inappropriate tension in the tissue negatively affecting your SI joint should both relieve your discomfort and get rid of the problem all together. BUT if you do things (like doing squats) on a regular basis that creates more tension you will have to do some regular maintenance to stay free. Or if you didn't release everything that affects your SI you may get relief, but need more work to stabilize things. Best, Gary Crowley
Hello Hammockmond, You are very welcome. I glad to hear my videos helped. Can't have you in pain when you're "meditating" in your hammock! All the best, Gary Crowley
Hi Gary I just wanted to say thank you!! I've been in such pain the past 3 days and it has been driving me crazy. I worked on all 3 videos and it appears that my pain is diminishing!! Thank you again, I now know what to do if it happens again.
Hi Gary, When I do tennis ball massage on my gluteus, sitting with left gluteus on the ball, it cranks in the hip like crazy. This left side is tight, so much. How can I go deeper into it? BTW Thanks so much!
Hello Juraj, You might want to try different types of balls. My Pelvic Girdle Pain video, www.do-it-yourself-joint-pain-relief.com/pelvic-girdle-pain-relief.html shows various types. Keep up the good work! Best, Gary Crowley
Hi Gary, I'm finding your exercises to be helpful although I cannot completely relieve the pain in my left calf and find my leg to be numb and tingly a lot of the time. Any suggestions??? Thanks!
Hi Jenny, Glad to hear my videos are helping you. I'd really make sure your hamstrings and hips are as free of tight tissue as possible. There's probably a bit more to do, but keep up the good work. You're doing great! Best, Gary Crowley
omg, thank you so much. I have had the worse pain ever since I was 34 weeks pregnant and my back just went out on me. I could barely get out of bed and was walking bent over to the doctor. The pain was so bad, I went into preterm labor and had to have it medicinally stopped. since I had my baby, the pain just never went away. It's worse when I first wake up in the mornings, have to roll myself out of bed and sit there for a minute before I can even stand due to this lower SI back pain. It feels like my spine is pulling apart down there when I even jump up and down. I sometimes can't even pick my small children up because of my pain down there where my pelvis meets my spine. I have looked everywhere to try to figure out what is going on with my back. after researching online, I finally found out this HAS to be my problem. the exercises you mention here definitely pinpointed where my pain is. I am starting my exercises today and hope this helps me. thank you for these videos, they are so informative and helpful.
Gary Gary Gary .. i dont know why you do it all for free but the world thanks you and it will come right back to you for sure. After months of toil and searching I finally came across your videos and went right through your site and instantly relieved pain all over my sorry joints. One question I do have is in regards to sitting for long periods - do you have any tips for sitting that may stop the joints/muscles from getting so tight/sore in the first place ? Or is it just a matter of constantly doing your techniques after long periods of sitting . Thanks again, you are gem
Hello FiddiTwo, You are very welcome. I'm always happy to know my videos/website has helped someone, so thanks for commenting. After you've done everything you can to make sure you are sitting as ergonomically correct as possible, I will often recommend to my patients that they sit on a tennis ball or baseball at different times during the day. Just find a tight/painful/tender spot in your hips, sit on that spot with the ball and forget about it for 10 minutes (or more). Then find another tight spot and do the same. You can do this throughout the whole day when you feel like it and it can help a great deal. Same with a ball under your hamstring (leg) if your chair will allow it. Same with driving for long periods of time as well. Lastly, please feel free to tell friends about my free website Do-It-Yourself-Joint-Pain-Relief (click the link in the video description above) where I have videos for every single joint in the body. Together, who knows how many people we can help! All the best, Gary C.
Hi Travis, Yes, you may be a little sore depending on how hard you work on the tissue. Usually in a day or two and passes and then you can work on the area again. Best, Gary Crowley
The Psoas does not attach to the pubic bone. If you go to Google Images and type in "psoas" you will see hundreds great images of the psoas. Best, Gary C.
Hi Gary, Love your videos :) I had Bilat TransGluteal surgery for Pundendal Nerve Entrapment 3 years ago...the surgery was successful but I still have PN and pelvic pain. I long to release the tension and muscle spasms but also fear aggravating those nerves that I had surgery on. Do you think a tennis ball in the glutes would be helpful or hurtful in my case? I am not even supposed to sit. Also, my coccyx was broken and fused forward at 90 degrees Thanks!
Hello Gary I really appreciate your videos I had a injury about 2 years ago I slipped and smacked the front part/pelvic region of my hip into the ball of a hand rail. Ive seen a handful of doctors the past year with plenty of X-rays, ct scans, and a MRI. The pain I have feels like pressure and for the most part its only when I'm sitting, when I stand the pressure/pain goes away and this pain is in the hip region about the belt line area. I have found if I wear my belt to tight it causes the pain to increase. I also have pain pressure feeling in my lower back when there is pressure applied. its tender a few inches left of my lower spine in the buttocks region. I can really feel it if i push my fingers and apply pressure. Any advise would be greatly appreciated. Ive watched your videos and visited your website thanks for all the great information. Thanks again
Hi Travis, My only advice is for you to keep releasing your areas of tight tissue. From your description it sounds like that's what needs to be done. Just keep working on yourself with the techniques I show you and it should help. Best, Gary Crowley
Hi Gary Many thanks for these videos, they are s useful ! I've done the other two and they work fine, but with this one when I lift my left leg (which is the side where my joint hurts) I get a mighty crunch and a kind of weak sensation/ache at the front of the hip joint - any idea what's happening there?
Hello Wynona Susanne, I think you may need to more of the "release the front of your back" techniques from Step 2. My free website Do-It-Yourself-Joint-Pain-Relief (click the link in the video description above) has a Release The Front of Your Back page. Go to the Site Map page, and scroll down to the Lower Back section where you'll find it. Best, Gary Crowley
***** Many thanks, Gary - I've done the back release, and also found lots of tender spots with my tennis ball - I think it will take some patient work to release a lifetime of tension, but I'm getting there...... Bless you, for making these videos available, it's so empowering to be able to do something myself !
Hi Gary, Just wanted to say thank you so much for these videos...I have four kids, with two toddlers recently one after the other. My back has been sore for two years and I only just found out it's a displaced sacroilical joint. Your exercises are getting me out of pain every day so I can play on the floor with my toddlers and I can't thank you enough!
Hi Emily, I'm so pleased to help out a hardworking mom! You may also want to check out my free website Do-It-Yourself-Joint-Pain-Relief (click the link in the video description above) and go to the main Sacroiliac Joint Pain Relief page. It's different than this "exercises" page. Together these two pages are a very powerful combination. And I know as those little kids get heavier every week you'll want to be empowered with as many useful tools as possible to keep yourself pain free. All the very best, Gary Crowley
Gary, thanks so much for the videos. Just kind of a broad question - if after 1-2 minutes of continuous attempts at releasing is the tenderness supposed to stop? Could someone with chronic SI joint pain thats persisted for a year take multiple sessions in order for the joint pain to go away because it has been chronically inflamed? Thanks!
+Josh Koenig Hi Josh, Absolutely, if there is a great deal of tension to be released it can certainly take more than one session. And often times a stubborn spot may need another area released before it will let go. So you may need to "peel the onion" and go release other area and then come back to revisit the stubborn areas. My Assessing Tight Tissue video may help clarify your question as well. www.do-it-yourself-joint-pain-relief.com/joint-pain-relief-techniques.html#Assess Best Gary Crowley
***** Thanks so much for the quick reply! I was also wondering about pelvic floor muscles and how they could cause sacroiliac joint pain. Once I came to the ischial tuberosity (something my ART therapist knows is an issue), I went toward the pelvic floor muscles and found them to be extremely sore when pressing. What is your opinion on releasing them and their relevance to the SI joint? Thanks again!!
+Josh Koenig Hi Josh, It's all connected, so "yes" release those tight pelvic floor muscles and your body will appreciate it - more space and freedom for your structure to function within, more blood flow, etc. Go for it! Best, Gary C.
Gary , Visited you site, went through everything and i'm feeling a hell of a lot better still tender on my right side just above my hip should i use the tennis ball there more on the hip bone itself or the muscles between my spine and hip dont want to do any further damage thanks again your a genius !!! Martin
Hi Martin, You don't want to work on the hip bone itself. I don't think you'd do any harm, but you wouldn't be doing much to help. So "Yes", work on the muscle. You can also go to the Site Map page on my website (click the link in the video description above), in the Lower Back section, you'll find a Pelvic Girdle Pain Relief Page that may give you a few more ideas. But it sounds like you are on your way. Great work by you! All the best, Gary Crowley
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Hi Katherine,
Please email me via my website, Do-It-Yourself-Joint-Pain-Relief (click the link in the video description above). We might need to go back and forth a bit, so I can get some more information about your situation. My primarary question is that you say "the surgery was successful, but I still have PN and pelvic pain," so contact me through my website and we'll discuss it.
Thanks,
Gary Crowley
Hi Pratap,
I'm pleased to know the videos worked for you. Thanks for commenting!
Feel free to visit my website Do-It-Yourself-Joint-Pain-Relief (click the link in the video description above) where I have videos for every single joint in the body.
All the best,
Gary Crowley
Hi Janice,
I'm in San Diego, California. You can contact me through my website Do-It-Yourself-Joint-Pain-Relief (click the link in the video description above) if you are going to be in the area. I'd be happy to work on you.
Best,
Gary Crowley
Thank you for your video. I am thankful that people like you exists on this planet. You are doing it for free and it just amazes me. It releases my pain I was just diagnosed with Sacroiliac Joint Pain, and your video helped me so much. I hope you will live a healthy life free of pain. I am feeling amazingly good.
Will this kind of exercise help me on the long run? I hope so because the pain is really annoying.
Hello sprudio,
You are very welcome. Yes, this will help you in the long run, but if you use your body in a way that makes these areas tight, then you may have to do some routine "maintenance" to keep things free.
Also, my free website Do-It-Yourself-Joint-Pain-Relief (click the link in the video description above) has videos for every joint in your body if you ever need it.
All the best,
Gary Crowley
SI joint issues have been creeping up on me for about 10 years and made recently worse by yoga sessions involving spinal twists. I have tried things like Osteopathy, Rolfing and Physio and none but the Rolfing brought such quick and sustained relief as your exercises. Thanks for sharing this helpful and empowering information.
One question. When I use the tennis ball on and around my tensor fascia latae the pain is excruciating. Should I just plug away at this spot, push through it?
I searched my symptoms on the net and your videos came up. I tried them and instantly found relief and it feels as though it may totally eliminate my pain. I was told that my core muscles are too weak to support my frame and that my right ligament is stretched and makes it so the si joint gets stuck and gets inflamed. What do you think about that? I feel that it was the tight muscles that created the inflammation and pain. Thx again!
Hi Gary, thank you for these videos, I've had si joint pain for years, I tried chiro which seems to relieve and aggravate it, then I tried acupuncture which relaxed some of the muscles for a while, then I tried physio with exercises and stretching, which didn't include any of your great stretches. Then I tried dry needling which relaxed those muscles a lot more than acupuncture but still didn't cure the problem. I also was given a belt to wear which near crippled me a couple days ago.
2/2 The pain is dull, constant and nagging. Night and day. No tingling and heat/cold sensations or sharp pain. Also, the joint is very stiff when exrotating, there's sort of a block. When I bump the bone or apply sudden pressure right under the butt, it hurts like CRAZY, but it recedes right away, the other leg is fine. The other joint is completely free in movement, no pain or stifness. Pain has been in 1 spot for 4 years now. If you can crack this you're a wizard.
I have chronic pain on the outside/side of my left leg/hip. Especially at night it is undoable. There is no position which relieves the pain, side,front or back. The first time i had this it lasted 1.5 yrs and it graduated from a mild pain to an unbearable pain in a couple of months, and then it diminished over the course of about ten months. Then it came back a year later and it has now lasted for over 1.5 yrs already. Ive had echo's, MRI's CT's and x-rays, they cant find a THING. Any advice?
Are these safe and or effective for pregnancy related si joint pain
I've been to a chiropractor and diagnosed for si pain. My right buttock is in so much pain at times where I cannot stand, sit or walk. Whatever position I'm in at the time of the pain, I'm just "stuck" there. To "cure" the problem, do u feel its about stretching or chiropractor adjustments? Thanks for any advice!
I've been having serious back pain for about three years. I'm only 21 and I had my son two years ago. I did see a chiropractor for about three months and it helped. But what I'm curious about is; is it common for someone my age to have back issues? I am in constant pain from my sacoriliac joint. I just feel like I'm "falling apart' haha.
Thanks for your videos, They helped! =)
I'm so glad to have found your website. I have had a lot of a pain around pelvis, buttocks, pubic bone, neck and shoulders so am in a right state! Nevertheless I just tried some of the exercises and already feel a bit of relief so I'll be doing these regularly. Thank you very much gary!
I have visited your webpage. I just want to thank you for creating this page. It is thee most clear, concise, informative information I've found. Again thanks so much. I'm starting the exercises today! I hope they relieve my pain! At the least I'll be in better shape. ;)
Thank you So much Mr. Crowley!
I have to travel 7000 miles to the UK for an audition in 10 days and was in too much pain to to anything. part 1, 2, and 3 have me walking around and I'm sure I'll be ok to make the trip and the audition. You make a huge difference!
Thanks again.
Gary what state are you in.. I've got a chronic condition due to a severe hamstring injury 7 years ago. No one has been able to help me. I'd love to have you work on me. I just know you could help me. I'm in Indiana
Is this getting at the piriformis?
Also, if my SI pain is exclusively on my right side, which side should I focus on, or is that hard to say? You suggest at 3:12 that it could go either way, but what is typical?
Hi Gary I have had problems with SIJ for about 6 months or so I am unable to sit for less than an hour before the pain becomes unbearable by performing these exercises will this eliminate the problem?
Thanks Gary. I woke up this morning with joints that were stiff and painful as well as a bit inflamed and wondering if that can be usual after doing the workout from the exercises?
Gary, does this just relieve your discomfort? In other words, does this help to rid of the problem all together?
Hi Anthony,
The answer is a "yes" to both questions. Releasing the inappropriate tension in the tissue negatively affecting your SI joint should both relieve your discomfort and get rid of the problem all together. BUT if you do things (like doing squats) on a regular basis that creates more tension you will have to do some regular maintenance to stay free. Or if you didn't release everything that affects your SI you may get relief, but need more work to stabilize things.
Best,
Gary Crowley
hi gary do they work if i have sacroiliatic pain because of spondylitis ankilosante?
Gary crowley which video i got to watch i have butt pain and knee pain and ankle and i my right leg is shorter than the right side please help me
Hello Hammockmond,
You are very welcome. I glad to hear my videos helped.
Can't have you in pain when you're "meditating" in your hammock!
All the best,
Gary Crowley
Hi Gary I just wanted to say thank you!! I've been in such pain the past 3 days and it has been driving me crazy. I worked on all 3 videos and it appears that my pain is diminishing!! Thank you again, I now know what to do if it happens again.
Tanya Laterveer Hi Tanya,
I'm thrilled to hear it. Keep up the good work!
And thanks for commenting.
All the best,
Gary C.
thank you very much gary. it gives mr relief from the pain.
Hi Gary,
When I do tennis ball massage on my gluteus, sitting with left gluteus on the ball, it cranks in the hip like crazy. This left side is tight, so much. How can I go deeper into it?
BTW
Thanks so much!
Hello Juraj,
You might want to try different types of balls. My Pelvic Girdle Pain video,
www.do-it-yourself-joint-pain-relief.com/pelvic-girdle-pain-relief.html
shows various types.
Keep up the good work!
Best,
Gary Crowley
Hi Gary, I'm finding your exercises to be helpful although I cannot completely relieve the pain in my left calf and find my leg to be numb and tingly a lot of the time. Any suggestions??? Thanks!
Hi Jenny,
Glad to hear my videos are helping you. I'd really make sure your hamstrings and hips are as free of tight tissue as possible. There's probably a bit more to do, but keep up the good work. You're doing great!
Best,
Gary Crowley
omg, thank you so much. I have had the worse pain ever since I was 34 weeks pregnant and my back just went out on me. I could barely get out of bed and was walking bent over to the doctor. The pain was so bad, I went into preterm labor and had to have it medicinally stopped. since I had my baby, the pain just never went away. It's worse when I first wake up in the mornings, have to roll myself out of bed and sit there for a minute before I can even stand due to this lower SI back pain. It feels like my spine is pulling apart down there when I even jump up and down. I sometimes can't even pick my small children up because of my pain down there where my pelvis meets my spine. I have looked everywhere to try to figure out what is going on with my back. after researching online, I finally found out this HAS to be my problem. the exercises you mention here definitely pinpointed where my pain is. I am starting my exercises today and hope this helps me. thank you for these videos, they are so informative and helpful.
Hi tinkiebruiser1,
You are welcome. Take your time and just follow along with the videos and you'll do fine.
All the best,
Gary Crowley
Gary Gary Gary .. i dont know why you do it all for free but the world thanks you and it will come right back to you for sure. After months of toil and searching I finally came across your videos and went right through your site and instantly relieved pain all over my sorry joints.
One question I do have is in regards to sitting for long periods - do you have any tips for sitting that may stop the joints/muscles from getting so tight/sore in the first place ? Or is it just a matter of constantly doing your techniques after long periods of sitting .
Thanks again, you are gem
Hello FiddiTwo,
You are very welcome. I'm always happy to know my videos/website has helped someone, so thanks for commenting. After you've done everything you can to make sure you are sitting as ergonomically correct as possible, I will often recommend to my patients that they sit on a tennis ball or baseball at different times during the day. Just find a tight/painful/tender spot in your hips, sit on that spot with the ball and forget about it for 10 minutes (or more). Then find another tight spot and do the same. You can do this throughout the whole day when you feel like it and it can help a great deal. Same with a ball under your hamstring (leg) if your chair will allow it. Same with driving for long periods of time as well.
Lastly, please feel free to tell friends about my free website Do-It-Yourself-Joint-Pain-Relief (click the link in the video description above) where I have videos for every single joint in the body. Together, who knows how many people we can help!
All the best,
Gary C.
Hi Gary one more question can I expect to be a little sore from doing this techniques the first few days? Thanks
Hi Travis,
Yes, you may be a little sore depending on how hard you work on the tissue. Usually in a day or two and passes and then you can work on the area again.
Best,
Gary Crowley
Just fantastic! I felt a release by video 2. I was walking bent today and can now straighten. Thanks a lot!
P
You are very welcome! I'm thrilled to be able to help you get out of pain.
And thanks for commenting.
All the best,
Gary C.
the part of the psoas that attaches to the pubic bone,are there any good illustrations for that. thanks
The Psoas does not attach to the pubic bone. If you go to Google Images and type in "psoas" you will see hundreds great images of the psoas.
Best,
Gary C.
Hi Gary, Love your videos :) I had Bilat TransGluteal surgery for Pundendal Nerve Entrapment 3 years ago...the surgery was successful but I still have PN and pelvic pain. I long to release the tension and muscle spasms but also fear aggravating those nerves that I had surgery on. Do you think a tennis ball in the glutes would be helpful or hurtful in my case? I am not even supposed to sit. Also, my coccyx was broken and fused forward at 90 degrees Thanks!
Hello Gary I really appreciate your videos I had a injury about 2 years ago I slipped and smacked the front part/pelvic region of my hip into the ball of a hand rail. Ive seen a handful of doctors the past year with plenty of X-rays, ct scans, and a MRI. The pain I have feels like pressure and for the most part its only when I'm sitting, when I stand the pressure/pain goes away and this pain is in the hip region about the belt line area. I have found if I wear my belt to tight it causes the pain to increase. I also have pain pressure feeling in my lower back when there is pressure applied. its tender a few inches left of my lower spine in the buttocks region. I can really feel it if i push my fingers and apply pressure. Any advise would be greatly appreciated. Ive watched your videos and visited your website thanks for all the great information. Thanks again
Hi Travis,
My only advice is for you to keep releasing your areas of tight tissue. From your description it sounds like that's what needs to be done. Just keep working on yourself with the techniques I show you and it should help.
Best,
Gary Crowley
Thanks For the Reply. Will keep working on it.
Hi Gary
Many thanks for these videos, they are s useful !
I've done the other two and they work fine, but with this one when I lift my left leg (which is the side where my joint hurts) I get a mighty crunch and a kind of weak sensation/ache at the front of the hip joint - any idea what's happening there?
Hello Wynona Susanne,
I think you may need to more of the "release the front of your back" techniques from Step 2. My free website Do-It-Yourself-Joint-Pain-Relief (click the link in the video description above) has a Release The Front of Your Back page. Go to the Site Map page, and scroll down to the Lower Back section where you'll find it.
Best,
Gary Crowley
*****
Many thanks, Gary - I've done the back release, and also found lots of tender spots with my tennis ball - I think it will take some patient work to release a lifetime of tension, but I'm getting there...... Bless you, for making these videos available, it's so empowering to be able to do something myself !
Good video. Thank you
Thanks gary
Hi Gary, Just wanted to say thank you so much for these videos...I have four kids, with two toddlers recently one after the other. My back has been sore for two years and I only just found out it's a displaced sacroilical joint. Your exercises are getting me out of pain every day so I can play on the floor with my toddlers and I can't thank you enough!
Hi Emily,
I'm so pleased to help out a hardworking mom! You may also want to check out my free website Do-It-Yourself-Joint-Pain-Relief (click the link in the video description above) and go to the main Sacroiliac Joint Pain Relief page. It's different than this "exercises" page. Together these two pages are a very powerful combination. And I know as those little kids get heavier every week you'll want to be empowered with as many useful tools as possible to keep yourself pain free.
All the very best,
Gary Crowley
Gary, thanks so much for the videos. Just kind of a broad question - if after 1-2 minutes of continuous attempts at releasing is the tenderness supposed to stop? Could someone with chronic SI joint pain thats persisted for a year take multiple sessions in order for the joint pain to go away because it has been chronically inflamed? Thanks!
+Josh Koenig
Hi Josh,
Absolutely, if there is a great deal of tension to be released it can certainly take more than one session. And often times a stubborn spot may need another area released before it will let go. So you may need to "peel the onion" and go release other area and then come back to revisit the stubborn areas. My Assessing Tight Tissue video may help clarify your question as well.
www.do-it-yourself-joint-pain-relief.com/joint-pain-relief-techniques.html#Assess
Best
Gary Crowley
***** Thanks so much for the quick reply! I was also wondering about pelvic floor muscles and how they could cause sacroiliac joint pain. Once I came to the ischial tuberosity (something my ART therapist knows is an issue), I went toward the pelvic floor muscles and found them to be extremely sore when pressing. What is your opinion on releasing them and their relevance to the SI joint? Thanks again!!
+Josh Koenig
Hi Josh,
It's all connected, so "yes" release those tight pelvic floor muscles and your body will appreciate it - more space and freedom for your structure to function within, more blood flow, etc.
Go for it!
Best,
Gary C.
wow!!! masha Allah.. thanks alot Gary.. you're great.. I have got great results.. credit to your efforts to serve!!
asdf Awesome! Glad to hear it!
Best,
Gary C.
Okay thanks Gary for your reply and I'll keep going with the exercises!
Gary ,
Visited you site, went through everything and i'm feeling a hell of a lot better still tender on my right side just above my hip should i use the tennis ball there more on the hip bone itself or the muscles between my spine and hip dont want to do any further damage thanks again your a genius !!! Martin
Hi Martin,
You don't want to work on the hip bone itself. I don't think you'd do any harm, but you wouldn't be doing much to help. So "Yes", work on the muscle. You can also go to the Site Map page on my website (click the link in the video description above), in the Lower Back section, you'll find a Pelvic Girdle Pain Relief Page that may give you a few more ideas.
But it sounds like you are on your way. Great work by you!
All the best,
Gary Crowley
will do many many thanks my two boys appreciated it as i can actually start to believe i can again soon manage picking them up !
sor2323
Awesome!
Thank you. These videos provided me with real relief.
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Will do Tks :)