Sway Back and Pelvic Misalignment
by Lenny Parracino
Date Released : 31 Jan 2006
Question:
My client has been confirmed by a specialist (consultant orthopaedic surgeon) has having muscular imbalances in his pelvic girdle, resulting from a sway back posture. However, with current exercise (basics first of all) this problem has appeared to worsen, specifically in the SIJ. He described the following as the most painful movements: "sitting with my legs stretched in front of me, sitting straight up into that position from lying on my back, sitting on a Swiss ball, getting out the car." As for occupation/lifestyle, he now sits on a Swiss ball at work rather than a chair and has a lumbar support in his car. He has been treated at physio for reoccurring piriformis tightness and is evidently tight in the lower extremity muscles associated with the sway back. However, while he is in pain, he is away from the gym and exercise, and the last time things flared up, he missed six weeks of training. The initial training after that time made him feel good and appeared to be doing good, but when the cold weather came, he appeared to be more immobile than usual. Could you assist me in some ideal ways to help my client loosen up in the morning as well as indicate any research/literature I can review?
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strawn, dwayne |
21 May 2012, 04:39 AM
You should have them ground with both feet lifted over (hands out, palms up) a chair until back is completely flat to the floor with no arch. This will need to be done until the arch is no longer there, most take 5 minutes to a 1 hour....Do this a few times a week, perhaps forever. Sometimes it will be take a month or so before seeing consistent pain relief with his back.The cold weather problems are most likely attributed the barometric pressure in terms of any additional pain, this is why many seniors move to warm climates.Let me know if the above helps, I'm sure it will.Dwayne
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