What are the symptoms of pelvic tilt

The pelvis is an important part of the human body and also supports the human spine. Once it tilts, it will affect health. So what are the symptoms of pelvic tilt? People with this problem often experience pain in the waist and legs. Some people also suffer from lumbar disc herniation or breast health due to pelvic tilt. Organs such as the bladder can also be affected by pelvic tilt, and women may even become infertile.

1. Symptoms of pelvic tilt

1. The pelvis is the foundation (basement) of the human spine. If the pelvis is tilted (misaligned), the spine of the whole body will easily become unbalanced.

2. Low back and leg pain, sciatica, lumbar disc herniation, gluteal or leg muscle atrophy, scoliosis, chest pain, uneven shoulders, and various cervical spondylosis are all related to pelvic tilt.

3. Pelvic tilt can also cause pain, numbness and coldness in the heels, bladder and urinary problems, coccyx pain, dysmenorrhea, irregular menstruation, infertility, dystocia, uterine fibroids, and many gynecological and inflammatory problems.

2. Self-diagnosis of pelvic deformation

1. Touch both sides of your waist to see if one side is fatter than the other.

2. Lie on your back in bed, relax your lower limbs, and check whether the inclination angles of your left and right ankles are inconsistent.

3. Lie flat on your back on the bed and check whether your waist is hanging in the air. Is it possible to place an egg-sized object between the waist and the middle of the bed?

4. Look in the mirror below your waist to see if there is any asymmetry on both sides, such as whether the leg joints are protruding, or whether the buttocks on both sides are the same size.

5. Check the waist and hip curves from the side to see if they are too large (the hips appear particularly raised from the side, and the back of the waist appears to be particularly curved).

3. Prevention of pelvic tilt

1. Avoid wearing high heels

High heels can make our insteps arch gracefully and make our legs look longer. However, since the heels of high-heeled shoes are of a certain height, they will cause the body to tilt, increasing the burden on the legs and pelvis, and the pelvis will also tilt accordingly. In the long run, it will also cause the pelvis to shift, easily causing the uterus to tilt forward, causing menstrual disorders, and increasing the chance of infertility.

2. Don’t cross your legs

When you cross your legs, your pelvis and hip joints are under long-term pressure, which can easily cause soreness. Over time, your pelvis will become tilted without you noticing. You should try to avoid sitting for long periods of time and get up and move around every hour. People who sit for long periods of time should also maintain a correct sitting posture, with their waist straight, knees bent naturally, and feet on the ground.

3. Don’t sit on the floor

Sitting on the floor is more likely to cause distortion of the body bones than sitting in a chair. Kneeling with the legs bent outward is particularly bad, as it can easily deform the pelvis.