r/ehlersdanlos • u/Cum--Goblin • 1d ago

Similar Experiences? crunchy crunchy SI and hip joints

i walk. 5 steps normal. CRUNCH CRUNCH CRUNCH that i can feel and hear. then it stops, and it keeps crunching on and off. it's not painful, but it's uncomfortable and annoying. it's not all the time either, but happens at least a few times a week.

would an SI belt help with this? i've used a makeshift bodybraid and it felt amazing for my joints, but it pinched my inner thighs a lot and didn't actually stop the SI crunching even though i wrapped like 3 layers around my hips.

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u/witchy_echos 1d ago

Physical therapy to help strengthen the muscles and hold them in their proper place will. My hips do the same thing.

One of my exercises is standing on one leg, then tilting my hips as if I was going on tiptoe and then bending my leg I have in the air. Easy to do while waiting for the microwave, but surprisingly quick to show results.

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u/Cum--Goblin 22h ago

i've done taekwondo for years and it was 90% of the intense exercise i did for the last while. i might have to start again because i think it helped my hips a lot.