01/02/2023
Sacroiliac Pain Relief Walking Method
Many of my sacroiliac (SI joint) low back pain patients are surprised to learn that changing the way they walk can have a significant impact on their pain and SI joint stability. The sacroiliac joint is commonly stressed when the hips excessively sway sideways while walking. This habit leads to a chronic weakness of the hip muscles (gluteus medius) that perpetuate sacroiliac joint stress and back pain.
By modifying walking form to vertically lengthen the waist, keeping the weight bearing hip inwards as it passes over the weight bearing foot, SI stress is relieved. You will walk taller (as far as comfort allows) with each weight bearing step as you practice this technique. This modification prevents the side to side sway that repetitively micro-stresses the sacroiliac joint.
By lengthening the waist and staying as tall as possible on the weight bearing side, SI pain can be relieved both immediately and prevented from re-occurring, as proper hip and spine mechanics are repetitively practiced. As in all new exercises, it should be introduced gradually to avoid over straining the hip muscles as they strengthen. Always check with your own doctor to be sure it is safe for your unique sacroiliac condition.
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