Solving SI Joint Pain with Deborah Riczo, DPT

Mike interviews Physical Therapist Deborah Rizco about SacroIliac Joint Pain & Dysfunction. 

Deborah is a physical therapist and author of 2 books written for consumers on pelvic girdle pain, which includes sacroiliac pain. These books are based on my life as a physical therapist over 30 years at a  large county urban hospital, MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland,  OH.  I have taught this method to physical therapists, assistants, and students at the national, state, and district levels since 2011.  

Deb's Website: https://www.riczohealtheducation.com/  

Deb's Instagram: riczohealtheducation  

~~~~~Deb's Books~~~~~ 

1. Sacroiliac Pain Book: https://amzn.to/3XasoRr  

2. Back & Pelvic Girdle Pain in Pregnancy & Postpartum Book: https://amzn.to/3IW1yI  

~~~~Chapters~~~~ 

0:00 Song Intro 

0:08 Dr. Deb Riczo Introduction 

0:54 Deb’s Background 

2:41 Deb Riczo’s Books & Website 

4:40 Deb’s SI Joint Pain Research Paper 

7:35 What Does SI Pain Look Like? 

9:51 Causes of SI Pain 

12:09 SI Joint Pain Common is Men Vs Women 

13:42 How the SI Joint Works 

15:30 Ligaments of the Pelvis 

16:10 Abdominals & Their Role with the SI Joint 

16:38 How the Muscles of the Back & Hip Affect the SI Joint 

18:10 The Diaphragm – Top & Bottom Muscles of the Pelvis 

18:50 The Nerves of the Pelvis 

19:24 The Lymphatic & Circulatory System  

19:52 How the Different Systems of the Body Relate to SI Joint Pain 

22:02 How SI Pain is Diagnosed 28:51 SI Joint Pain Testing 

30:31 A Testing Method SI Pain  

32:45 Recommended Treatment for SI Pain 

36:42 What Can Someone with SI Dysfunction Do? 

45:30 Deb’s Social Media Information 

45:58 What do to if you have SI Pain? 

47:54 Last Remarks