Event Recap: Demystifying the Pelvis — Evidence-Based Treatment of the Sacroiliac Joint | August 2019

August 3–4, 2019 | New York, NY

Sacroiliac joint dysfunction is one of the most misunderstood and undertreated conditions in rehabilitation. In August 2019, Professional Seminars hosted Jerry Hesch, DPT, MHS, PT for a two-day deep dive into his evidence-informed approach to SIJ evaluation and treatment — and the results that attendees brought back to their clinics speak for themselves.

The Hesch Method has a distinct identity among manual therapy approaches: it’s gentle, precise, and clinically efficient. Instead of high-force techniques, Dr. Hesch uses low-load, long-duration inputs that drive lasting plastic reorganization of connective tissue and facilitate neuromotor reprogramming. Clinicians who complete this course don’t just add a technique — they gain a new lens for evaluating the entire lumbopelvic complex.

What the Course Covered

A Whole-Body Evaluation Framework

Jerry’s approach situates the SIJ within a whole-body context. Attendees learned to assess joint dysfunction not in isolation, but in relationship to the entire lumbopelvic region and beyond — connecting local findings to global movement patterns. This framework fundamentally changes how clinicians read a patient’s presentation.

Gentle, Immediately Applicable Techniques

One of the hallmarks of this course is that the lab follows directly after each concept — participants practiced techniques on each other in real time, building confidence before moving to the next principle. The Hesch Method techniques are accessible regardless of a clinician’s prior manual therapy background, and multiple independent studies have demonstrated significant pain relief and improved straight leg raise with even brief application.

Efficient Clinical Outcomes

A key theme throughout the weekend was efficiency: by the third visit using this approach, pattern resolution is typically stable and maintained — freeing clinicians to focus on broader rehabilitation without cycling through the same lumbopelvic interventions every session. Attendees left with a system, not just a skill.

What Attendees Said

"Practical application allowed for frequent labs immediately after learning a few techniques." — Michael G., Physical Therapist

"The material was presented in a very clear, efficient manner. I have taken courses in the past that had good information but in reality I would never be able to carry out the techniques in a meaningful way in the clinic. This material I feel will be much more realistic to incorporate into my clinical setting." — Scott L., Physical Therapist

"Course was great, began using techniques first day back in clinic; have gotten overwhelmingly positive feedback." — Glen R., Physical Therapist

About the Instructor

Jerry Hesch, DPT, MHS, PT is the founder of the Hesch Institute and developer of the Hesch Method. With over 35 years of clinical experience treating patients with acute and chronic pain from sacroiliac joint dysfunction and related hypomobility and instability throughout the body, Dr. Hesch has built a whole-body approach to connective tissue and joint dysfunction that is both evidence-informed and deeply practical. His goal: end the “treatment roller coaster” that too many SIJ patients experience for years.

Is the SIJ the Missing Piece in Your Caseload?

Demystifying the Pelvis runs regularly and remains one of the most impactful course experiences on our calendar. If you treat patients with persistent low back, hip, or pelvic pain that hasn’t resolved with conventional approaches, this is the course that changes the equation. View upcoming courses at professionalseminars.com/courses.