SI Joint Pain
A deep ache sits low and to one side (right around the dimple of your lower back or into the buttock) and it bites when you stand on one leg, roll over in bed, or climb out of the car. That one-sided, low-and-deep location is the giveaway.
What it is
SI joint pain is felt at or around the sacroiliac joint, where the pelvis meets the spine. Often the real driver is not the joint itself but the muscles that cross and control it (the gluteals, piriformis, and deep hip muscles) which is why pinpointing the muscular source matters more than blaming the joint.
What makes it worse
It tends to flare with prolonged standing, single-leg loading, stairs, sitting on a wallet, and asymmetric postures that load one side of the pelvis harder than the other. Transitions (getting up, rolling over, stepping out of a car) are common trigger moments.
How PNMT helps
Your therapist takes your pain history, then assesses pelvic and hip mechanics and tests the muscles crossing the SI joint to find which are actually producing your pain. Treatment is precise work on the confirmed gluteals, piriformis, and related muscles, guided by your feedback until the pattern is reproduced, not broad pressure. If the picture points to a joint, ligamentous, or other non-muscular cause, your therapist will say so and refer you on.
What to expect & how long
The provocative movements that bring on your pain are re-run as the work goes, and whether they still light up is the clearest sign of which direction things are heading. Your feedback guides the work throughout. SI-joint pain tends to flare with load and position, so progress goes at the pace those irritable movements calm down, usually a small run of visits, sometimes more when the 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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Ready to Address Your SI Joint Pain?
Book a New Client Session and your therapist will identify the source of your pain, then create a tailored treatment plan.
75-minute first visit. Two therapists assess, one treats; every follow-up is one-on-one with your therapist.
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