Chronic SI Joint Pain? Your Feet May Be The Problem.
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- Опубліковано 10 тра 2024
- Chronic SI joint pain can be debilitating. Many doctors and physiotherapists do not look to the feet as a cause of unrelenting SI joint pain, back pain, hip pain, and sciatica pain.
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When you are trying to determine why your back pain or SI joint pain is not going away there are many elements to consider. A often overlooked cause of stubborn SI joint pain that seems to fail other treatments can be found in the feet.
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Video Contents
00:00 - SI joint Pain and the Feet - Video Introduction
00:41 - The Connection Between The Feet and SI Joint Pain
02:12 - Home Test #1: Pattern of Tender Points on Your Body
03:20 - Home Demonstration: Collapsing Arches & Hip Rotation
04:15 - Home Test #2: Check Your Shoes for Lateral Heel Wear
06:56 - Shoe Orthotics: Different Types Have Different Purpose
10:18 - Why Do We Need Shoe Orthotics?
11:48 - Foot Pronation Exam: Aline Laser Orthotic Scan
14:52 - How Does Foot Pronation Lead to Chronic SI Joint Pain?
Not everyone has problems with their feet that are putting stress on their hips and sacroiliac joints. However, in this video we will teach you how to do some simple tests at home (remember: always confirm any diagnosis with your doctor) to help determine if your feet, and specifically pronation at the arches of your feet, are stressing your SI joints.
When the arches of the feet drop during walking or running that is called pronation. If a person's arches drop too much that is called overpronation or "Pronation Distortion Syndrome." This pronation can lead to abnormal wear patterns on your shoes. But it can also lead to aberrant biomechanics that can cause foot and ankle pain, medial knee pain, lateral hip pain, SI joint pain, and pain into the back.
There are some simple solutions that you can use to remedy overpronation if it is determined that it is causing your pain. We go over how putting in simple shoe inserts to help with pronation can bring SI joint pain relief. We discuss different types of orthotics, from over-the-counter to custom shoe orthotics. Those discussed in the video were (affiliate links below):
* Aline Orthotics: amzn.to/3yXn8H3
* SuperFeet Orthotics: amzn.to/3Pghrte
* FootLevelers Custom Orthotics: www.footlevelers.com/
When the cause of your SI joint pain is determined and addressed, that is when your body can get rid of inflammation caused by joint and muscle stress. Looking to the feet as a cause of sacroiliac joint pain and learning how to fix SI joint pain through shoe inserts (when appropriate) is a game changer. Indeed, there are so many different areas of pain (back, hip, knee, foot, ankle, and SI joint pain) that can be coming from the feet that it is critical to check if your feet could be causing your pain.
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About Dr. Brant Pedersen, DC, CCSP:
Dr. Brant is a sports chiropractor who founded Positive Motion Chiropractic in northern California (Los Gatos). He specializes in finding rapid and lasting solutions to muscle and joint pain issues. He received his first chiropractic adjustment when competing as a professional windsurfer and it opened his eyes to how quickly the body can heal when given targeted conservative care. Dr. Pedersen graduated valedictorian of his class from Palmer College of Chiropractic West and gives back through humanitarian chiropractic care. He enjoys sharing tips and tricks for how to stay active and pain-free and employs them daily to stay active as an extreme sports athlete.
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I can't believe that after 10 years of treating my sciatica with antiinflamatories, destroying my stomach andnot being able to walk sometimes for 2 weeks. I find out here a perfect description of my problem and my diagnostic. One of the most bitter sweet moments of my life.
Hello Analog Girl,
I am glad you found my content helpful. I am very sorry to hear you have been in pain for so long. I hope you get back to feeling better soon. Hang in there.
@@PositiveMotionChiro thank you so much and good luck with your work 🔥
I feel ya ❤
hey! did you try those orthodontics? any progress?@@Another.Brick.InTheWall
Alpha stim helps sciatica
Hello, I just wanted to say that you are the most intelligent chiropractor that I have ever seen. All my life chiropractors would not touch me.
I was born with a SI problem and should have been put in a body cast, the doctor told my mother that I would probably outgrow the problem, never did. It has gotten worse with life. When I was a grade schooler I always wore down my right shoe, my father would yell at me. At age 18 I was falling all the time and hospitalizes for a month at a time, terrible testing.. Now at 68 years old the doctors want to do surgery, both legs and feet have neuropathy and continue to fall. I will not have surgery now. I think that if You had been around when I was younger I may not have had all the problems that I have now. I am hoping that someone else can find you and get the help I could have had. Thank you.
Thank you for sharing your story and your kind words. I too hope that many people that need the information that I have will be able to find it on UA-cam. What an amazing platform for helping people increase their understanding of their body and things that they can work with professionals to help. My prayers are with you.🙏🏼
Medicine was so different back then. Culture too was differnt. Being yelled at for wearing out your shoes...too bad no one exlained to your parents the car tire analogy. That ciuld have helped but instead our culture back then blamed the child for anything it seems. With that said, I beleive the Bible when it says the sins are visitrd upon the children 4 generations. Even before I knew that it the Bible I knew children pick up the problems of the parents. It takes true love to have a healthy life. I'm sorry for your sufferings. I hope you have peace these days.
I am a Chiro in South Africa…..you said EXACTLY what I say to my patients to help them help themselves👍🏼
Hi doc! That is wonderful! Thank you for your comment and for helping people by giving them education to help them help themselves!
What is your opinion of zero lift shoes? I overpronate and the left foot is much worse than the right
Hi Dr Renate. Where are you based? I am in SA and looking for someone who can help sorr out my SI joint issues (self diagnosed😂)
@@lindarorich413 Sorry only seen this now. I am in Fourways area.
@@lindarorich413 Sorry only seen this now. I am in Fourways area.
It’s amazing how you manage to simplify this complex issue so that an average person can understand and see exactly how those orthotics work to help stabilize the body. Thank you!
Thank you for your feedback. I really appreciate it. It is comments like yours that make me want to work to put out more videos.
I have found your videos to be extremely helpful. Especially this one! I found some exercises in another of your videos on SI joints and have been doing them daily. I’m finding that I’m feeling better and making improvements, slow but sure!
@@PositiveMotionChiro can your s/I joint "cause" pain in both feet? Like numbness, tingling, and burning sensations?
@Jamie E not usually in my experience, but check with your doc. Take care.
@@PositiveMotionChiro thank you, it started in my feet, and now my s/ i joint is killing me on my right side. Into my hip and thigh as well. I just ordered that belt and ligament supplement. so we'll see what happens 🤷♂️
If your feet are the problem, but they are causing pain in your knees, hips, and upper back, which doctor do we see to help alleviate the problem? Because the knee, hip, and the back doctors will not address the feet and the feet doctor will not address those other areas. They only look at what you claim to be hurting.
Good physio
This video was more helpful than any dr I have seen for my chronic SI and hip pain!! Like seriously I needed this! Now if only I could find a dr who could help me get the proper orthotics! I knew my feet were messed up I’ve had 2 surgeries when I was younger no one seems to care now bc “you are young and healthy” WRONG! Pain is a sign of something amiss
Hello Christy Chalgren,
It sounds like you have been through a lot. Thank you for sharing your experience. I do hope you are on your way to feeling better soon.
Hang in there!
I am liking the Xstance inserts lately. Good cushioning and a high enough supportive arch, too.
YOU’RE SO RIGHT! I had serious life-long sacroiliac pain, especially when I went to bed every night. I was also born with my left lower leg turned in at 25-30°. I was flat footed. At the age 52 I had surgery to correct the rotational deformity at Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan, Robert Rozbruch, MD. Both “shin bones” had to be surgically broken, and a metal rod from the knee to the ankle was installed. It cured my horrible sacral pain. It pulled my arch into place, and it corrected the knocked knee. Very painful surgery but worth it!
Wow. I'm glad your surgery is a success!
I used to do tis work as a chiropractic assistant. I gradually specialized in antalgic posture. Often orthotics were the best option to support the posture to avoid the pain [antalgic] while the cause of the asymmetric motion was corrected and repaired. A common source of the asymmetry was rotational subluxation at T12/L1 interfering with the psoas minor placing the center of gravity over the weight bearing foot. It is the first thing I would look for with a low left shoulder as you manifested in the video.
Hello Qberry Farm,
Thank you so much for watching! I appreciate it very much!
How does one correct the subluxation? My chiropractor doesn’t seem to know how to diagnose the SI joint pain.
@@PositiveMotionChiro I now have a therapist channrl
@@MrBrianPhillips My experience is that SI joint pain is more often repetitive use stress rather than a subluxation. I am not allowed to make a diagnosis but do a motion palpation of the joints assessment to see if I can do treatment witin my scope of practice. I adjust muscle response not the joint.
I've just discovered your videos, and they are uncovering all the answers I've been searching for with my chronic pain all my life. THANK YOU so much and please, please continue putting out more content. Your method of explaining and depth of content is extrodinary.
I’ve had ongoing SI pain for a long time. Also the sensitivity at the inner knee. It never occurred to me that this might be my feet! Thank you so much! I will have this checked out!
I'm glad that you found my video on SI joint pain and the connection to your feet. I hope it will help you get more out of your time with your doctors.
So dig your giving attitude to the village
BEST video I've come across. Engaging throughout, but the laser visually demonstrating both the problem and solution is gold. Very grateful.🙏
You have described all my symptoms to a T. Shoe wear, outer calf pain , hip and mid spine. Thank you.
You are welcome Antony Bailey. Glad you found my video helpful.
Strengthening your glutes helps these issues, I started doing it for a month now it has made a huge difference. I feel stronger and more balanced.
Hello Jack William,
Thank YOU for watching and sharing your thoughts!
What you are presenting here and how you are presenting it is amazing. Thanks so much! All you describe here applies to me and I have been wondering where these problems came from for decades. Now I know. You gave me a wonderful „Aha!“ moment. Now I’m going to try your solution. Again: Thank you! I subscribed instantly.
I’ve had issues for 28 years with SI and six surgeries on my back,my pain management has never figured this out,thanks for the video!
I came across your videos and it was like storm clouds suddenly cleared. I have always lived with Fibromylagia but in the last two years it has been almost unbearable. We also made the mistake of trying out a bed topper that was too soft and I was almost imobile after a month. I really think its my feet and the way I walk and I immediately made an appointment with a Sports Medicine Doctor at our Local Pan Am Clinic. Thank you so much for putting this information out there!
Hello Chantele Yerex,
I am happy you found us and found this video helpful. I hope you get to feeling better soon.
I am very thankful for your videos! I feel like I have learned a lot about why I am experiencing the pain I have, and what I can do to help myself find some relief from all this pain. The information you give in your videos is a blessing!! Keep up the good work.
Thank you for your kind words and feedback Leilani. It means the world to me. I’ll keep working on putting out more videos. 🙏
I have SI joint pain, plantar fasciitis, and knee pain all on the left side. I always assumed they were related, but this video really helped spell it out for me. Greatly appreciated! Edited to add: pain near my scapula as well (left side!)
Thank you for sharing. You answered my questions
So helpful! Thank you 😀 I’ve had SI pain for years; now I know why!
You are welcome Sue Berger.
You make more sense than anyone I’ve listened to, and you make it understandable. Thank you so much!!!
Thank YOU for watching and sharing your thoughts Dawna West! 🙏
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge, you do a service to the community. I have learned so much from your videos, and now can attack my SI joint issues. Thank you so much for caring and you’re an amazing contact!
Excellent video tutorial, thank you!
68yrs old last week.
You described my lifelong problem.
Hi patrick reilley,
Thank you so much for watching. So sorry to hear you have been in pain. Hang in there.
Oh my …. This is exactly what I’ve been dealing with for years. Thank you for your visual explanation of how I developed piriformis syndrome, lumbar spondylolithesis, and cervical anteriolithesis. I appreciate your exercises for SI joint dysfunction; your teachings are invaluable.
THANK YOU so much, this is EXACTLY my problem and even doctors did not know.......
Thanks for this video, I learned so much!🎉
It is amazing how you make complicated problems for entry level so easy to understand their own problems and improve them.
Thank you soooo much
Thank YOU so much Pari. I appreciate you watching!
OMG, THANK YOU! Last night, your Simple Solutions to SI Joint Pain video showed up in my feed and it is AMAZING! I immediately had a sacroiliac belt overnighted to me, and I'm overjoyed today from the relief of YEARS of pain instantly. Now watching this video, it's all coming together. I've had posterior tibial pain for most of my life. I feel stuck at a dead-end in terms of finding permanent relief for the PTT pain but making the connection between that and the SI pain is incredible. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge in these videos. Keep 'em coming! :)
Hell Annick,
It makes me happy to know you found my content helpful. I hope you are on your way to living a pain free life! Thank you for watching.
@PositiveMotionChirwhat is SI joint
Thank you so much for explaining the the alignment of feet & hip S.I joints.....learn a lot from your Videos !
Thank YOU for subscribing Michelle Chang and you are so welcome. Happy to hear you found my videos helpful.
When you pointed out each point of tenderness, it was exactly each point that has been tender for me for the last 6 months. I never considered that could be coming from my SI joint issues that I went to chiro for. Thank you.
This is the best diagnosis of my SI issue! I've had problems for 6+ years. I've been to 4 different chiropractors, 3 orthopedics and a pediatrist. Everyone said it's a knee issue since the majority of the pain ran into the knee... Resulting in knee surgery making matters worse. Just recently now broke my femur since (just as you explained) my pronation caused my body to compensate to the lateral side of the foot. Well, that went too far and snapped. Yes, you are absolutely right! It's the feet! I'm subscribed to your channel. Looking forward to other videos, exercises, etc. ❤️😇
This was incredibly informative. So grateful I came across this video. The biomechanics were explained so well and I learned so much! Thank you 🙏
Hi Klee,
Thank YOU for watching and sharing your thoughts! Glad you found my content helpful.
Sure wish I lived closer. Thanks for sharing ur knowledge
Excellent explanation which I’ve never heard before. I’ve worn orthotics due to a fallen arch and have repeated SI joint problems but nobody has ever connected the two. Keep up the good work!
So thankful for your in depth explanations of the root causes of SI pain. I have one leg shorter also which requires me to insert a lift in my shoe along with my orthotic. My clinical symptoms are demonstrated exactly the way you explained.
Thank you for sharing your experience Janice. Yes, leg length difference and the need for a heel lift is another whole element of how feet can effect the SI joint that I didn’t include in this video. Thank you for your comment.
Outstanding video! You are exceptional at explaining problems and their solutions, all with a friendly disposition.
Thank you very much Angela! I’m glad you found my content helpful.
Thank you for your knowledge, for your time and for loving what you do. I appreciate you!
You are such a loving human being, thank you
Thank you for your kind words. They make me smile.
Thank you for two of us. His longterm hip deterioration due to injury and finally hip replacement with good result has needed PT and this was very helpful to all points. My feet are super small with high arches but still wear evenly on both outside backs of the shoe. Always had great feet, not much heel use as too short, and a lot of dancing but recently sciatic and hip twist occuring so it is helpful to be aware of foot' eveness' and enhance for flex and strength at arch etc.
Hello JKM jemmadesigns,
I appreciate you taking the time to share your story. Glad you found my video helpful.😀
Pinched nerve in hip caused complete paralysis in my leg, especially the foot.
Once I started to get feeling back, ended up with CRPS in foot
The only reason why my foot doesn't currently have a swollen neuroma? Choice of shoes.
Found things to help Mortons Neuroma, like separation of the toes or toe bars on base.
Birkenstocks work for me. Still cannot walk more than a few feet in fully enclosed shoes regardless of how well made they are, CRPS foot needs more foot room.
My foot doesn't roll in shoes with deep heel cups, my legs are less tired, lower back hurts less, and I can walk/ stand longer than ever before.
SJ injection keeps area lubed and reduced swelling. Need it once a year.
If only my neck was as simple.
Took 5 years to go from paralyzed to walking unaided most days, and I thank my shoes!
That’s quite a journey. Birkenstock sandals saved me . I call them my prosthetics and wear them round the house as a barefoot option.
@@polyannamoonbeam They are my lifesaver too.
Can't wear any other shoes now or crippling neuropathy returns before I can get out of the house.
They are shoes a podiatrist can prescribe, which gets tax taken off.
Can you swim at all..? I go to a pool ( warm not cold) and swim on my back arms by my side. It helps. You tuck your chin down slightly and it is supposed to help straighten out the minor issues so the bigger ones don’t hurt so much. There are 2or 3 other people doing the same so it must work at least some way ?
Per hydroxychlor...... does its use cause an aboration of ur psych profile?
Get full metal leg.
All the sensitive check points explained in one sentence. Thank you. Had this for years.
You are welcome! I hope you get to feeling 100% soon!
Great video. I appreciate the visual examples. As soon as I saw the boots, I knew this was specific to my situation. Thank you 😊
Hello John Castro,
I really appreciate your feedback. Thank you so much!
Excellent videos. Makes so much sense of what causes some of the issues we can have and how the foot effects so much
Hi Pam Wedel,
I really appreciate your feedback. Thank you!
This makes so much sense. My shoes do this very thing and my feet turn in , which in turn has my calf muscles sore and my SI joint has been killing me for years. I’m definitely going to look into these insoles for sure. Thank you for the in depth video sir.
Hello Dylan's Kingdum,
I’m glad you found my content helpful.
Brilliant, informative and well explained ! many thanks for posting this
I greatly appreciate the depth and clarity of your teaching. Thank you for these videos.
You are very welcome. Thank you so much for your feedback, it means a lot to me.
Once again you've described what's going on with me except my feet roll in and I've had knee surgery already. THANK YOU!
Check if your Achilles tendon is vertical or if it curves inwards, you may have a muscular disease that causes it i can't think of the name ill Google it
You are welcome Carmen****! Thank you for watching my video.
Finally! A video that explained and illustrated anatomy and physiology. I have been researching and working with professionals for over a year now, trying to figure out why I have had chronic pain and muscular imbalances and tenderness! This video put all the pieces together with effective visuals !
I am glad you found my content helpful Shanta Cortez-Greig. I hope you are on your way to feeling better soon!
Unintentional ASMR, and great information too. Love how you say you’re trying to put yourself out of business - very noble :)
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Great video! Explained so much I did not know
This is what I have been looking for…someone who explains why I have the pains I have! Thank you! I will use your advice and find someone who can help my body heal the right way, besides having to take pain meds! I’m so over it!
I hope you find a good doctor who can help you get back to feeling balanced and pain-free. And I'm glad you found my video and found it helpful. Take care!
Thank you for this very informative video. I developed SI joint issues this year after trying to do straddles/side splits and performing deep hip stretches daily. I perfected my regular splits and became more flexible than ever. The more pain I felt, the more I stretched, and unwittingly, exacerbated my problem. I did learn a long time ago that an imbalance in one part of the body can create imbalances throughout since the body tries to correct itself; so it makes sense that I have scapula problems on my left side and left knee issues and now my hip problem is on my right side. In my search to fix this, I’ve learned a lot more about anatomy thanks to you and others. Your exercises have helped me a lot and I’m working on creating hip stability to eliminate piriformis syndrome.
And you might know this already since you had a left ankle injury, but I noticed your left shoulder slopes slightly lower than your right shoulder. I consciously try to keep my posture straight and need a visual cue sometimes because what feels “straight” to me sometimes isn’t. I practice lying straight and it feels crooked, so I’m trying to recognize this new feeling of being aligned.
You are a very astute listener and observer. Quite impressive! My right shoulder is elevated due to a severe AC separation injury I had in my late teens. The surgery left my right clavicle at my AC joint elevated so while my scapula are of similar heights my right shoulder appears higher than my left. Great catch! Take care.
I have hypermobility myself (with or without Ehlers danlos, not had a gentic test) so always have been very limber.
Stretching for hypermobility is a double edge sword, we injure easily but it feels sooo good to stretch, but can exacerbate joint problems.
It can cause widespread pain, fatigue and general anxiety disorder without a known trigger.
Orthopedics do have hypermobility knowledge but nothing like they should know as if we do too much damage thats who's going to operate on it, if not them, then the neurologist.
Can't stand straight or lay straight - my teen scoliosis went away, but returned in my 30s now its a double sway. Pushing my stomach forward
Great information, aspects I had forgotten about. I will be re-watching to help retain the points you made. Thank you 😊
Hi Laura Larson,
Thank you so much for taking the time to watch and comment on my video. Glad you found the content helpful😀
Thank you that information is what I have been looking for and is very helpful. Keep up the good work Great video!
Thank you for your kind feedback. I'm glad my SI joint pain being related to the feet video resonated with you.
Very interesting. This makes perfect sense with the trouble I am having . Thank you so much for explaining this so well.
Glad it was helpful! You are welcome Julia pfeiffer.
I have had increasing issues with joint pain that has now reached my lower back. Looking back it all started at my feet and slowly moved up over the years. Thanks for the advice and direction, very helpful!
I'm happy that my information helped you better understand your body. Thank you for your comment!
Love the advise, updates, thanks
Thank you so much. I've always wondered why my shoes wear on the outer heel when I clearly over-pronate. I've been on a couple of foot courses, but have always found gait assessment a bit confusing. Your explanation was so clear and makes complete sense. Subscribed.
This is exactly what has been going on for me. Badly pronating on the right foot, inner knee discomfort, and now aching hip.
Hi Andy Phillips,
I am glad you found my content helpful. Hope you are on your way to feeling 100% soon.
I came across your videos after looking into Si pain. I have recently started going to a new chiropractor that does decompression therapy. I have just got custom orthodics and he has recommended an si belt. Your videos have made me understand the reasons and importance. I am 48 and overweight. Been driving truck for 22 years in construction and my back is ruined and hope to lose weight and get things back on track.
Thank you for sharing your story, William Catchpole. I'm glad that my video resonated with you. Take care!
Thank you! Very helpful. All symptoms that I've noticed before in one video. Shocked
You are welcome Dream maker. Thank YOU for watching.
This video has just solved my chronic left side sciatica. I can't wait to discuss it with my pain management doctor when I get another injection in my hip.
Wow, very eye opening! I've been experiencing pain for 4+ years & have been to numerous doctors, pt, chiro, acupuncture... you name it. Plus many MRIs, CT scans. All say nothing is wrong, yet I am in extreme pain night & day.
Hello Deb Jenkins,
Sounds like you have been going through a lot. I hope you get to feeling better soon. Take care!
This has helped me sleuth out the issues I have been having with my left knee, si joint and outside of my foot. I am going to start using the superfeet inserts that I have, and also seek out a DC or podiatrist near me. Thank you!!
Hello Sherry T,
I am glad you found my content helpful. I hope you are on your way to feeling 100%!
Excellent information 👍🏼 Thank you
you have such a lovely gentle manner and a great way of explaining things! thanks for all your great videos they have been really helpful to me to understand my SI joint problems
Hi annette wass, thanks for subscribing to my channel! I'm glad that you have found my content to be helpful. 😊
I developed sciatica pain recently, and I think it stems from my shoes being worn out,as I walk my dog at least an hour a day. I went to the shoe store and got a pair of new Brooks Ghost 14 and New Balance 1080V11, and they feel much better. So does my sciatica.
I did the same sht… I added proper insoles into my shoes, and tadaaaa! Problem solved.
Now I just need another spine, and I can get back to work!
@@andrasdudas5084 Know the problem well.
@@kerra3699 and too early…
I invite you to consider start drinking distilled water.
All the minerals people consume from water causes the kidneys to be overworked (as the body cannot effectively absorb inorganic minerals, from water).
That being stated, so much of society’s arthritic, sciatic, even Alzheimer’s/dementia, and more, is from a build up of these minerals, in the body.
Hello Stevn Lundgrin,
Thank you so much for subscribing to my channel. I am glad you found my content helpful.
Happy to hear you are feeling better! Take care.
Another nugget of knowledge in my quest to resolve a 40-year old SI pain issue. I do have a small amount of uneven heel wear, but no pain in the legs/hips, nor hip rotation. HOWEVER...for almost exactly the same length of time, I have had problems with the muscles just inside/along the scapula. I had always assumed it was because I lifted heavy when I was young, and as I have a long torso I figured it was weak lower traps or rhomboids getting pulled. But I'm beginning to suspect it's not that simple. Fascinating stuff.
It sounds like you have been through a lot hal900x. Thank you for sharing your experience. I am glad you found my content helpful and I hope you find the are you need to live pain free! Take care.
Great video, with clear explanations. I’ll be checking out more of your videos. Thank you
Hello M H-C,
Thank you so much for watching and commenting! Glad you found my content helpful.
I have had a problem with leg hip and SI joint pain for years. After watching this I dug out some old insoles for pronation and it resolved within a few days! Thank you so much for making this connection for me
Hello Jan,
I am glad this video helped you. Thank you so much for watching our content.
This is the most interesting information I’ve heard in year’s. I’ve spent a grand for a set of soft to hard supports and all they did was make my knees and back hurt worse. Your information has really helped.
Hello A Layne,
I am glad to hear you found my content useful Hope you get to feeling 100% soon.
@@PositiveMotionChiro
Thank you so much for posting this video.
I Ike your explanation on every subject. It’s very detailed and that’s why it’s so helpful.
I’m a tap dancer and had a nasty accident this February. I slipped on an icy surface, but didn’t fall bc I’m trained how not to , but it was so sudden that my body didn’t respond as it would in a dance setting I suppose. My spine went zig zag and I felt pain in two spots. In a couple of weeks I started to feel pain while dancing and it became more severe. I did an MRI and it came out with 3 bulged disks in lumbar part of my spine. Two of them were from 6 years ago injury, I believe. So, I stopped dancing for a month and started a PT, acupuncture and every time I felt some progress I’d re injured myself by making a tiny move in a twisting or bending over direction. Long story short- I stopped going to PT and acupuncture and started studying all I can by myself. I’m very grateful I found your videos.
Hello Irina Knust, I am glad you found my video helpful. I hope you get back to feeling 100% so you can do what you love, DANCE. Thank you so much for watching.
You’re phenomenal! Thank you for sharing
Thank you for your kind words. I’m glad you found my video helpful.🙏🏼
Brilliantly clear, unsensational, instructive demonstration. Knowledge of the cause of problem as well as possible solutions are great therapies. Thank you Dr. Pederson.
Your comment makes me smile. I’m glad my video helped you. 🙏🏼
Thank you so much! This video answered my questions about all the pain in my body. The wear on the outside of the shoe was my biggest puzzle. Check into correct toes to help with pronation and collapsing arches. I tried arch supports but finding more improvement with correct toes approach and the shoes with wider toe boxes.
Correct Toes are amazing products and all the work that is done at Northwest Foot and Ankle (www.nwfootankle.com). I love their products, have had good success using them and yes having a shoe with width (especially across the transverse metatarsal arch) is so important. Thanks for your comment!
Fantastic information ❣️❣️. As a Nationally Certified Massage Therapist, and or who can identify with S I pain, this information is beyond great! Very good information!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Hi Lorrieann2u, thanks for subscribing to my channel! I'm glad that you have found my content to be helpful. 😊 And thanks for being a CMT. Massage therapy helps so many people. 🙏🏼
Thanks so much😉 such a great effective teacher 👍
Thank you! 😃
That was a great video. Really broke down everything in an easy understanding way. I'm flat foot and have plantar fasciitis and venous insufficiency along with herniated discs and back issues so this video means alot.
Glad my video was helpful @jeffreyscottfishman. Thank you for your feedback. I hope you get to feeling better soon!
Thank you for articulating the issues I have suffered with my entire life. I am in my second round of physical therapy this year started with a referral from the podiatrist to now a referral from the Neurologist for Siatic nerve next I am going to have a referral for PT for muscle spasms in my back always in the area you pointed out. God bless you and your ability to share with us. Thank you
It sounds like you have been through a lot. Thank you for sharing your journey. I hope you are on your way to feeling better soon. Hang in there dottyd76.
@@PositiveMotionChiro Thank you very much for your kind words and well wishes! Yes I am going through a lot of suffering but I am trusting God to heal me and hope me until my change comes. I was diagnosed with gastroparesis on Friday now I believe there is an issue with my spine that is not being diagnosed. Many blessings to you and your work!
Finally now some of my pain makes sense. I'm a veteran and I lost my left leg. My right foot, and tibia,fibula was broken.
Wow! Thank you for your service and sacrifice. I am glad that my video was helpful to you understanding some of your pain.
Omg, I can’t thank you enough! My ankles and knees hurt for 12 years and now I’m sure why. No doctor out there helped me.
You are very welcome Dameer DJ!
Glad my content was helpful to you. Hope you are on your way to feeling 100% soon.
thankful for your honest an thorough explanation. 'specially at the end with the weak laterals.
Thank you for your feedback!
I had this SI joint paint since 5 months on and off and I found out that by myself … docs all
Say it’s inflammation in the lower back and tension im the muscles … that’s the exact pain I had in my legs and still they said it’s from the back… today when I was wearing a little high Schoe then I felt that my feet are not straight they goes left and right …the pain is getting more especially since I stand at my new work
… came across your videos and all make sense even though I believe that there’s for sure a psychological reasons from what we think and manifested in our bodies but you are one of the best doctors who looks for the causes and not only the symptoms.. appreciate your videos and I hope for having doctors like you here in Germany 🤗
Thank you for sharing your experience. I too believe that the mind is very powerful and has a significant role to play in most pain. Thank you for your comment!
Hallelujah! Nice to see a DC discussing the importance of the feet on the rest of the body. As a therapeutic massage therapist I find compensations resulting from restricted ROM of the feet and ankles as a major cause of symptoms elsewhere in the body. Before turning to orthodeics I suggest the person lengthen shortened muscles first, then strengthen the weak areas, which usually means isolateral strengthening. The challenge is determining where the imbalances originate. Do you have recommendations on resources that might help with functional assessment?
Thanks for this comment- please tell us why determining where the imbalances originate is important and what kind of specialist cn do that?
Hi! I liked your comment! I also like your profession! Working side by side with DC’s gives patients the best of the best experience and outcomes! I need to talk to you!!
physical therapist can test for muscle and ROM imbalances
why? is it not obvious? think of an old fashion scale gotta adjust one side or the other to achieve balance
or a foundation of a building
I do enjoy the way you carry yourself, the way you speak, your information. You get down and walk us through the moves. Thank You for the supplement recommendation, AND the Trochanteric Belt. I wore my work out belts, (for sweating), when I hurt my back, just for that support. I need that belt. Thank you for that, Thank You for all of it.
Hi julielorenzo. Thank you for all your kind words. They make me smile. I'm glad that you have found the information I share in my videos to be helpful. That is why I believe I was put on this planet... to help people. Take care!
Hi, I'm new to your channel and have found your video fantastic. The best! I live in the UK and am booked to see a chiropractor next week, and I now feel that I have a better understanding to be able to get help to properly diagnose my issues, and in the mean time the exercises in your other videos have helped ease some of the pain. Very grateful for the time you have given to make these videos
I’m really glad that you have found my videos helpful and that you are going to see a chiropractor in the UK. I hope that they can help you feel your best.
Dr., very informative video. I suffer from a Leg Length discrepancy. My right leg is 1 inch shorter than my left. I'm 70 YO. In 1966, playing HS Football, I fractured the right femur, I was 15 years old. After the 6 weeks of traction in the hospital, and 3 months in a full body cast, when the doctor cut off the cast, he was bewlidered at how much my right leg was shorter than the left. My parents and really shame on the Ortho Doctor at that time, never presctibed that I shopuld wear an adjusted shoe for the rest of my life. That Trauma and body affliction has wreaked HAVOC. I now suffer with SI joint pain and inflammation, Lumbar and Cervical stenosis at various levels, Facet Joint arthritis, DDD (too bad I didn't drink water ... so important for Spinal Disc Health), arthritis in both Hips, knee pain and foot pain , almost exactly as you describe here. Flat footed too since I can remember. I differ with you in one major regard: I beleive from my experience, that the SI Joint Dysfunction is the major contributor to the calf and foot pains, instead of your info here of the feet affecting the SI joints... Nonetheless, this is extremely informative. My Rheumatologist after examining me for RA (negative for that), and then AS (negative), indicated that the SI Joints are the Motherlode of Spinal health... Everything is affected by those 2 joints. The LLD for which I really did mnothing about fo decades (finally making real shoe adjustments only 12 years ago), has distorted my spine with 25 degree Dextroscoliosis too. In my case, the maladies have traversed all the way up to the cervical spine with disc herniations, DDD, Military Neck causing a series of afflictions: Chronic Sinusitis, TMJ issues, Temporal pain and tension, IBS, and on and off chest pain , rib cage stiffness,.. I have started to wear Orthodics prescribed by a Podiatrist only a year ago. No real help yet. My currehnt Chiro says those Hard Orhodics are not good, she wants to order new ones pursuant to her analysis. But your info is far more extensive with very finite adjustments and inserts , especially for the one leg. I will subsribe to your Channel and watch all your other Videos. THX for doing this. Knowledge is POWER
Wow! You have been through a lot. Yes, an anatomical leg length difference like you acquired from your injury when you were 15 is really significant and has ramifications throughout the body as you detailed. I am glad that you haven't given up, that you keep searching for knowledge and that you are working with medical professionals. Thank you for your comment and feedback on my video. I hope that you will continue to find answers and keep feeling better and better. Take care!
I’m also interested in how the Dr feels about the reverse situation you’re describing.
I had a traumatic fall/fracture to the coccyx with ongoing SI joint pain that is progressing to the hip, knee and now foot.
Any clarification on this would be most appreciated.
Thank You for an easy to understand informative video and how the fallen arches can affect the pelvic alighnment.
You are certainly welcome. I’m glad you found my video on SI joint alignment as it relates to the feet informative. Thank you for your kind comment.
Thank you so very much for Posting these videos...I passed my mblex test!!
You are very welcome! Thank you for your kind comment. And congrats on your MBLEX test. You are going to help a lot of people!
It's a pity your not in Ireland. I'm 56 and have had hip, feet and knee pain for most of my life and after spending thousands of euros on chiropractors, shoes, insoles etc I'm still in pain. This is the first time I've had it explained to me so well. I'll will be for sure watching more of your videos, thank you.
AWESOME now I know why my hip hurts when I walk thanks
You are very welcome.
You gave me lots of insight into my problem even though it wasn't directly mentioned. I got a hip replacement 2 years ago and that leg is now about an inch longer. I'm getting funny pains all over like you said up and down my back. My doctor is sending me to a sports injury specialist. Hope we can get to the bottom of it quickly. Thanks for the insight, maybe I won't sound as dumb as I look when I go see him now. lol
Hello Reasoning Truth,
I am happy to hear that you found my content helpful. I hope all goes well in your journey to feeling better. Take Care.
@@PositiveMotionChiro Actually, I didn't want to sound like I was gushing but when I went to give your video a thumbs up I noticed by the black thumb I had already been here. I got that home-hit feeling you talked about by putting something stretchy around my hips. In fact, it was SO home-hit I KNEW just like you said, I KNEW!!!
I couldn't get the SI belt ordered from Amazon fast enough and when I saw the mechanics of it, it made perfect sense. It tells the SI joint "you can come this far, BUT NO FURTHER! Then the elastic straps act like your butt muscles to hold the SI joint even tighter for the therapy training.
This was all some time ago but when I went to my therapist he said that was not my problem and he got me veered off in another direction. So all this time has been wasted, kinda.
When I saw your video again I went and got that SI belt out again and when I put it on, WOW!!! That feeling of relief ONLY THAT belt can provide!!! Now I wear it all day every day for about three days and I'm now on my feet hours longer per day because of it.
I'm watching all your videos on the SI joint like the "I know, it looks funny video" which I must have seen and forgotten before because when I'm at the kitchen sink it hurts the worse but when I push my hips forwards it gives instant relief as if I sat down!!!
This injury happened some 30 years ago when I fell off the back of a sofa right on my butt, I hope the tendons and ligaments haven't set into a permanent deformation! The fall was hard enough that I chipped the end of my tailbone! It wiggled back and forth for years making sitting very painful but it finally when away. I just figured autophagy or something ate it up.
I'll do my walking and easy stretching for SI joints (one knee pelvic tilt) every day and hopefully, it will eventually heal itself in time. But what the poopy, at least I know how to minimize the pain greatly, and all because of you! Thank you so much and I really don't mind gushing, you've changed my life!!! I can finally get out of this stupid chair!!!
I'm glad I found your channel and these videos. Suffering from SI joint pain, your explanations and recommendations are very clear. Thanks.
Glad you found my content helpful Laura. Take care.
Being an Orthotist Prosthetist I found your information valuable. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you for your comment and the work you do to help people feel better!
I definitely have this issue. Have been using “Powerstep” insoles for several years (morton’s neuroma both feet) but shoes still show uneven wear, and SI joint/knees/ankles are requiring adjustments every 3-4 weeks. it needs to stop (especially since my Chiropractor does not accept insurance). Thank you for this info as it can helpful formulate a path forward to more long-lasting alignment.
Birkenstocks helped me with Mortons Neuroma and it was really flared up after paralysis from the lumbosaccral nerve in my hip.
Anything to separate the toes.
I still have the neuroma, its shrunken up and under the toes instead of ball of foot with an abscess!
Saved me. Tried socks. Dance socks, all sorts of stuff and swear by Birkenstocks.
Hello Linda Clinger,
I am glad to hear you found my video helpful. I hope you are on your way to feeling 100%.
Take Care.
Omg. Thank you so much. I'm 52 and have had chronic back pain since I was 22. Im now on s8 opiates for my s4 s5 vertabrae and s1 joint. I've always known I had flat feet but didn't relate this pain to my feet. I scored 100% on the sore points you explained here. I'm also wondering if having collapsed arches is why my knee nearly dislocates, from 10yrs of age and to this day? I'm ğoing to the link to try the supports and I might be able to get off my pain meds. Thank you for this video. New sub👍
Hello Ba Ri,
I am so happy you found my content helpful. Thank you so much for watching and sharing your story.
Thanks so much for taking the time to respond 👍
I’m happy to help.
all I can say is thank you thank you thank