SIJ pain? Try a gentle MET (muscle energy technique). Sit with your legs out and see what leg appears longer. Press the longer leg down, shorter leg up. If you don’t have a bar, use a wall to push down into! If this increases pain, do not keep trying. Try some gentle stretches, strengthen the core and glutes, and don’t forget your lats! Google image where your latissimus dorsi inserts into (the sacrum) #pelvicfloor #pelvichealth #pelvicfloorphysicaltherapy #pelvicfloorpt #pelvichealthnj #pelvich

SI joint feel stuck and painful? Try this exercise! Muscle Energy Technique (MET) can be a helpful tool for dealing with SI joint pain, especially when the one side of the pelvis is rotated forward. MET is a series of isometric muscle contractions to activate weak muscles and relax tight muscles. Here’s a simple approach: 1. lift your left leg towards your hands, engaging those left hip muscles, and push your right leg down into the ground, activating the right hip muscles. 2. hold each push for