Elite Jogging For Dummies

Chad, I have had trouble reaching my own SI pain through massage. It is somewhat effective, but not totally. What HAS helped is chiropractic adjustments in tandem with core strengthening. Basically, my lower torso is prone to becoming rotated, which leads to improper SI joint tracking. The chiro can always set it straight. It takes awhile to "stick" though, like most chiropractic adjustments. I still go once a month for "maintenance".

I did straight PT for SI problems last month, and it didn't do any good until I started getting chiro adjustments as well. My own personal opinion is that PT works best with chiropractic, and vice versa. By themselves, neither really cut it, for me anyway.

er..."last month" should read "last year".

Hey Chad,

Thanks for the link to the article about environmentally friendly housing. I am sure that the whole architectural engineering field is beginning to lean this way, and I intend to really look into this matter. I also intend on getting a degree in architecture so that I can design and build a structure from start to finish. This "green" path is definitely the way of the future, and I intend really pursuing it.

Chad:

Although I have not yet had a breakthough that would translate in running performance improvement with the Pettibon system, I would still recommend it because I think it has got the core ideas right. In order to run properly, good posture is critical. And you cannot do good posture just by telling yourself you are going to have it. You need to train your muscles in such a way that they will put your spine in proper posture. What I like about the Pettibon is that it provides a model for the ideal spine, along with measurements that evaluate how far away you are from the ideal. It also provides tests to estimate the effectiveness of an exercise you are about to undertake - e.g if you were to wear this combination of weights, what kind of spine shape does it have the potential to develop.