SI Joint Pain
A deep ache low on one side, right around the dimple of your lower back or into the buttock. It bites when you stand on one leg, roll over in bed, or climb out of the car.
What it is
SI joint pain is felt at or around the sacroiliac joint, where the pelvis meets the spine. Often the real cause is the muscles that cross and control the joint (the gluteals, piriformis, and deep hip muscles), so finding the muscle source matters more than blaming the joint.
What makes it worse
It tends to flare with long standing, standing on one leg, stairs, sitting on a wallet, and postures that load one side of the pelvis more than the other. Getting up, rolling over, and stepping out of a car are common trigger moments.
How PNMT helps
Your therapist takes your pain history, then assesses how your pelvis and hips move and tests the muscles crossing the SI joint to find which ones are producing your pain. Treatment is precise work on the gluteals, piriformis, and related muscles that test positive, guided by your feedback until the pattern is reproduced. If the cause looks like the joint, a ligament, or something else non-muscular, your therapist will say so and refer you on.
What to expect & how long
The movements that bring on your pain are repeated as the work goes. Whether they still hurt is the clearest sign of progress. SI joint pain flares with load and position, so it improves as those movements calm down. That's usually a few visits, sometimes more if flares are frequent.
What clients say
I have been going to Sarah now for a couple of months and love what she has been able to do for my SI joint pain. Each time I visit, the pain is relieved for a longer time. When you leave a visit, you feel 20 years younger!
Sarah is amazing! She is both kind and great at helping to resolve chronic pain. My TMJ has improved so much with her care.
I've been going to soma vida for around 4-5 years. I think at this point for neuromuscular therapy. My coworker recommended it for my back pain. I mostly make appts with Yu, but I think I've had appts with everyone there atleast once. The treatment can be painful but I always come out feeling so light and so much better than before. I've had chronic neck pain from my desk job and other pain in areas that is only fixed by whatever they do here. They truly care about you and want to make sure you leave feeling better.
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Get help for SI Joint Pain
Book a New Client Session. Your therapists will find the source of your pain and build a treatment plan for you.
75-minute first visit. Two therapists assess and one treats. Every follow-up is one-on-one with your therapist.
The whole Somavida team stands behind your treatment plan.