Pelvis out of line

RubyK

Not looking for medical advice, just wondering about other peoples experiences. After what I was told was a strained QL muscle, I went for a second opinion, and it turns my pelvis has become out of line (due to hip flexor issues). I had a fair bit of work done on it yesterday and got relief. I'm a bit sore again today. If I'm not feeling better by early next week, it's off to a chiropractor. Anyone else experience this before? How long did it take for you to be pain free, and get back running?

DublinDilbert

RubyK wrote: »

Not looking for medical advice, just wondering about other peoples experiences. After what I was told was a strained QL muscle, I went for a second opinion, and it turns my pelvis has become out of line (due to hip flexor issues). I had a fair bit of work done on it yesterday and got relief. I'm a bit sore again today. If I'm not feeling better by early next week, it's off to a chiropractor. Anyone else experience this before? How long did it take for you to be pain free, and get back running?

Yea been there myself. My issue wasn't from running as such, but from standing for long periods of time in work. If I was walking or doing physical work it never really bothered me, it was just standing.

Was having hip pain, went to quite a few phisio's but they never picked up on it, a chiropractor picked up on it but told me one leg was different to the other and prescribed a heel lift to be used at all times. Osteopath finally sorted it out, my pelvis was tilted quite bad and rotated forward.

aquinn

Yes, this happens to me. I've one slightly longer leg (was told to focus on the positive) and was given a slight heel lift for the left side.
I was at the physio last night for said QL muscle and he tried to re-align pelvis and couldn't (it should 'click' and didn't).
My chiropractor does this and the relief is great. Not for a day or two as body is sore. My back gets very tight when I need it done. Am normally fine running but sitting at desk and sleeping is when it really hurts and something needs to be done to ease it. Hope that helps.

metamorphosis

If you're pelvis is out of alignment or if one side has a rotation occurring, any good physio will be able to address this (The pelvis) in a single session and possibly know what is responsible for it (which may take more than one session or for you to change something which is causing this)

DublinDilbert

The whole leg length difference is interesting, cause no mater how much reading I did on it, I still wasn't any the wiser.

It seems most people have some leg length difference, but it's a functional difference rather than the bones being different lengths (anatomical difference). So the way the pelvis is sitting along with all the other muscles involved can cause a functional difference. An anatomical difference can be cause by previous injuries / fractures etc...

I found the heel lift was just a band-aid, it was masking the problem providing some relief not addressing it.

RubyK

Many thanks for the replies, good to hear positive feedback

Physio was great yesterday, but they did say if it didn't feel right by Monday, to go the chiropractor route. It's definitely due to tight right hip flexor, my leg lengths are the same.

Here's hoping next week will see me back running!

metamorphosis

DublinDilbert wrote: »

The whole leg length difference is interesting, cause no mater how much reading I did on it, I still wasn't any the wiser.

It seems most people have some leg length difference, but it's a functional difference rather than the bones being different lengths (anatomical difference). So the way the pelvis is sitting along with all the other muscles involved can cause a functional difference. An anatomical difference can be cause by previous injuries / fractures etc...

I found the heel lift was just a band-aid, it was masking the problem providing some relief not addressing it.

Amen to that. In most cases, it's a functional LLD. In which case, something intrinsically needs to be addressed. For me. a simple 4-sign to help release my piriformis worked wonders.

It a LLD is structural ... well, obviously this needs to be addressed differently

ultrapercy

RubyK wrote: »

Many thanks for the replies, good to hear positive feedback

Physio was great yesterday, but they did say if it didn't feel right by Monday, to go the chiropractor route. It's definitely due to tight right hip flexor, my leg lengths are the same.

Here's hoping next week will see me back running!

My own opinion is avoid the chiropractor, your pelvis is most likely not out of line but you probably have muscle weakness and imbalance. A good sport massage therapist with running specific knowledge would get you on the right track I reckon. Chiropractors are too severe on the body, manipulation on joints while the muscles are cold is not a good approach IMO.

RubyK

ultrapercy wrote: »

My own opinion is avoid the chiropractor, your pelvis is most likely not out of line but you probably have muscle weakness and imbalance. A good sport massage therapist with running specific knowledge would get you on the right track I reckon. Chiropractors are too severe on the body, manipulation on joints while the muscles are cold is not a good approach IMO.

Thanks for that ultrapercy, appreciate your reply.

thehamo

Problem with pelvic misalignment is the pelvis can be fixed or re-positioned quite easily in one session (without chiropractic manipulation) However, the reason the pelvis is out of place still needs to be addressed. QL muscles are often the reason for a hip hike, i.e. the pelivis going up at one side. Hip flexors can be the reason the pelvis tilts forward. hamstrings can be the reason why the hip is rotated backward. A tight piriformis muscle can be the cauase of sacro-illiac joint (SIJ) issues. Simply getting the pelvis re-alligned, in most cases, wont solve the problem. Same goes for orthotics or heel lifts. Often times people find these solve the original issue but create new ones.