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HOW TO KNOW IF YOU HAVE SACROILIAC (SI) JOINT PAIN
• What is SI Joint Pain? It is pain coming from the two joints at the base of your spine called the SI Joints. It is where your pelvis meets your large triangular shaped bone below L5 called the sacrum. You have a left SI joint and a right SI joint. • What causes SI Joint Pain? Pregnancy can cause SI Joint Pain because your ligaments become more loose during this time to prepare your body for childbirth, causing some instability at your pelvis and resulting in pain. A bad fall onto your buttocks can also cause SI Joint Pain. Another common cause for SI Joint Pain is one hip being weak and poor posture with activities that require you to be shifting your weight between both your legs (ex/ Vacuuming). • What does SI Joint Pain feel like? Groin pain, hip pain, buttock pain, like one leg is longer than the other, one leg feels heavier than the other, and even feels like sciatica where pain travels down your leg. • So how do you know if you have SI Joint Pain? If you can answer yes to any of the 3 questions, then you might have SI Joint Pain. 1) Is getting out of bed painful? 2) Does it hurt to stand up after sitting for a period of time? 3) Is standing in one spot for a while painful? ANSWERED BY NEGIN:
“I feel good! I can walk better. All of the exercises helped me. I feel like I have more balance and I can also walk a lot better. Before, I had issues walking for a short distance. Now I can walk greater distances without pain.” -Edwin P. “I Can Walk...Without Pain”
Healthy Recipe Crunchy Chicken & Mango Salad
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INGREDIENTS • ⅓ cup orange juice • 3 tbsp rice vinegar • 3 tbsp less-sodium soy sauce • 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil • 2 tsp sambal oelek (optional) • 6 cups thinly sliced napa cabbage
• 2 cups sugar snap peas • 2 cups shredded cooked chicken breast • 1 medium mango, sliced • ½ cup coarsely chopped fresh mint • ¼ cup sliced scallions • 2 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
DIRECTIONS Whisk juice, vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil and sambal oelek (if using) in a large bowl. Add cabbage, peas, chicken, mango, mint and scallions; toss gently to coat. Serve the salad sprinkled with sesame seeds.
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