- After surgery I still had complications/troubles with:
- I hurt my back when bending forward to pick up a small bag.
- I’ve always been “aware” of my back but it was never this bad.
- I now find difficulty with
- Bending forward
- Sitting for long periods
- I feel “stiff” in my back when waking up in the morning.
- I sometimes get a “sharp” shooting pain down my leg that comes unexpectedly
- I seem to be fine when standing.
Back pain
Here is my story
Their assessment
- My pelvis was totally rotated – right iliac crest rotated forwards and the left iliac crest rotated backwards
- My left hip joint had limited inward rotation – but perfect external rotation
- I could not rotate my upper back to the left side at all
- My core and glute muscles did not fire – due to rotated pelvis and pain
- I had an extremely tight hamstring on the left
- After testing and treating it was confirmed that the source of the rotation in my pelvis was a spasm in my left hamstring.
Their plan of action for me
- I was told to foam roll and stretch my left hamstring
- A specific exercise was given to improve the range of motion of my upper back to the left side only
- Once my pelvis was aligned I was given core and glute exercises to stabilize the pelvis and improve my strength
- Once my pelvis was aligned the problem with my left hip inward rotation improved and was equal to the right side
- I can now include proper strength training exercises and engage in normal activities with less back pain