Hey ya'll! I try to make these blog posts easy to understand and our hope is that it will help you feel better. Most of our posts are practical stretched or exercise that we would give our clients before they walk out the door.
The reason we give you homework is that our health is in our hands. If you choose to keep ignoring it, it will not get better and when you seek help from a professional (Massage, physical therapy or a doc.) There is only so much we can do, if you are not willing to help yourself at home, the stuff we do takes alot longer to help.
With that said this post is about the 2 stretches that I start people off with when they have SI joint dysfunction. If you do not know what the SI joint is, it is lower back pain on one side. The little red dot below tells you where it is.
Most people get this because we cross our legs habitually through out the day and it cab shift the joint out of place. Simply not crossing them can help it go away. Good luck though. It is a very hard habit to break.
Let's get to it!
1. Seated side lunge strech. Stretching your groin help to unlock the glutes which are......... locking down your back.
The Picture is self explanatory. stick your leg out to the side and you should feel it burn in your groin. Hold it until it doesn't burn. The switch sides.
2. The Glutes:
Simply pull your knee up to your opposite side toward your arm pit. Again, hold it until you don't feel the burn or stretch. The timing is different for everyone.
Good luck! If you need any help with that SI joint, we are here to loosen up the muscles pulling it out
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