06/07/2021
Has physical therapy, Pilates or any other form of movement saved you??? 💪🏼
Last year, after becoming quite chronically ill, I became the least active I’ve ever been in my life. My body had a whole lot of muscle atrophy and because of that many issues started to arise. One of them was extreme tailbone pain. It almost seemed like overnight I couldn’t sit or even lay down comfortably anymore. Then I started having (what I thought were) frequent UTIs. There was constant burning and pain all the time, even during my bridal festivities and wedding, which made that season of life much more challenging to enjoy.
I’ve had great physical therapists, but have also had some that made my pain worse so I didn’t know what to do. After searching and trying out several places, I met Erin. Her therapy and treatment has changed my life. 🙏 She’s a pelvic floor specialist who also specializes in Pilates and physical therapy. We found that through losing all that muscle, my pelvic floor had become so weak causing all the other issues.
It’s been a full year of treatment and I’m finally turning a corner. I still take what I call my ”grandma butt seat” everywhere with me to sit on which is a lifesaver, but hopefully one day I won’t need it after becoming strong enough!
If you are frustrated feeling like everything you do hurts or sets you back further, be patient with yourself. Just the other day I thought I could handle 3 pound weights but it messed up my shoulders pretty bad. Now I know instead of quitting I just need to alter my workout routine for the millionth time. 😜
It can be challenging to find the right therapists or providers who understand Ehlers-Danlos or chronic illness, but they are out there. And I’ve found that if they are open and willing to learn and have the patience to work with me, we can discover the best solutions for therapy together.
Also, if you’re in the Nashville area and need a therapist check out at Root Physical Therapy. She’s an amazing listener, attentive, highly adaptable and very knowledgeable. If you scroll all the way across you’ll see “Ze Jarrett” earrings that were named after Erin! ♥️🙌🏼