The human pelvis is a section of the skeleton that connects the lower and upper torso. Directly in it are the bladder and intestines. Curvature of the human pelvis is fraught with unpleasant consequences.
Pelvic function
The main functions of the pelvic bones are:
- protective - prevents possible injuries of a number of organs important for life, which are localized in the zone in question;
- pelvic bones take part in the process of blood formation, this is facilitated by the presence of bone marrow in them;
- the pelvic bones hold the spinal column and are responsible for the correct direct posture;
- motor - if the pelvis is in a healthy state, it allows the body to move naturally and harmoniously.
Causes of Pelvic Curvature
One of the common pelvic diseases is bone displacement. Curvature of the pelvis occurs under the influence of the following factors:
- Hypodynamia (sedentary mode of existence) - the frequent presence of a person in a sitting position weakens some muscles and causes a constant tension of others. Such a phenomenon does not pass without a trace, being the cause of a crooked pelvis.
- All kinds of damage to the pelvic bones - injuries are most often the result of bruises, falls and bumps. A particular danger lies in the rupture of the pelvic ring and open bone fractures.
- Weight lifting - weightlifting without proper instruction is undesirable. Improper performance of physical exercises (lifting, jerking, wearing one-hand dumbbells, etc.) lead to curvature.
- Pregnancy of a woman - the structure of the pelvis in the fairer sex is ideally created for childbirth, but when carrying a baby, the bones of this area often shift.
- Pelvic muscle injuries - damaged muscles lose their former elasticity, are constantly in a state of tension. The direction of the curvature depends on which muscle is broken. Damage to the muscles of the lower back causes a pelvic shift forward, trauma of the quadriceps muscle modifies the hips (flexion).
- Intervertebral disc herniation - a pathology develops in this case due to chronic muscle spasm.
- Lower limbs of different lengths - one limb of a person from birth or due to a disease is shorter than the other, and the pelvis shifts from right to left, twisting, less often back to front.
- Surgery carried out by the patient in the area of placement of the iliac or pelvic bones.
- Acquired or congenital scoliosis.
Symptoms of curvature
Some symptoms of pelvic distortion can be seen in the early stages of formation. The specifics of the pathology should be looked at in a timely manner and consult a specialist for help for subsequent therapy:
- severe pain, manifested during running, walking, lower limb movements;
- gait instability, loss of balance, frequent falls for no reason;
- soreness occurs in the shoulders, neck, lower back and back. Gradually, pain is given to his feet;
- dysfunction of the organs of the reproductive system (against this background, men have a sharp decrease in sexual desire);
- discomfort in the groin and in the genital area;
- pain in the hips and buttocks;
- one limb gradually becomes longer than the other;
- diseases of the gastrointestinal tract (intestinal upset);
- bladder dysfunction;
- pain in the ankles and knees;
- stiffness of movements;
- one shoulder is higher than the other (the patient raises it unknowingly).
If several symptoms of pelvic distortion have been detected, you need to visit a doctor who will prescribe competent treatment.
Diagnosis of this pathology
Where to go with this pathology? How to diagnose pelvic curvature?
We will examine in more detail in this matter.
You can establish the ailment on your own, but to complete the clinical picture you need to go to an orthopedic trauma surgeon. The specialist examines the patient after a thorough analysis of the anamnesis. It is important to determine the primary source that caused the development of the disease, and after that start to be treated. Having completed the collection of the medical history, the doctor will visually examine the patient, feel the disturbing damaged areas.
Determining the exact diagnosis becomes impossible without a medical instrumental examination. The most effective methods for this diagnosis are: magnetic resonance imaging, which allows you to determine possible damage and curvature in the pelvic bones or spine; X-ray examination of the pelvic bones and spinal region of the patient; computed tomography.
Features of the treatment of pelvic skew
For effective treatment of pelvic curvature, the root cause of the pathology must be determined. Opposition to the disease is based on the elimination of factors that contributed to its development. Drug treatment in this case is based on the use of the following drugs:
- anti-inflammatory drugs (non-steroidal);
- with often disturbing pains, it will be advisable to use different analgesics;
- It is advisable to apply ointments to the damaged area of the body.
How to fix the curvature of the pelvis, everyone should know.
If signs of pathology are found, therapy of the disease should begin as early as possible. If the pathology is in an advanced state, surgical intervention is required, which is why it is better to treat the disease at an early stage. There are specialized clinics in Moscow and other large Russian cities where they provide comprehensive effective treatment for pelvic distortion.
Other therapeutic methods for this pathology
There are other therapeutic methods for pelvic skew that should be consulted after consulting a doctor:
- physiotherapy exercises, various kinds of gymnastic exercises;
- physiotherapeutic procedures;
- manual treatment, massage of the damaged area of the body.
Pelvic skew, the therapy of which is effective only in the early stages of formation, is not always subject to full recovery. However, an integrated approach will give a positive result to the patient.
Pelvic bias in a child
When the pelvic curvature in the child should be emergency treatment. In this case, wellness procedures require even more time. However, most often the disease has an acquired character, since children spend a lot of time at school at their desks, and then at home in front of the TV and computer monitor. Reduced physical activity causes the formation of the pathology in question.
For the treatment of the oblique pelvis in a child, it is important to normalize the deformed areas of the body.
It is necessary to strengthen the small patient's back muscles, as well as to align posture through various physiotherapeutic procedures (hydrotherapy, mud treatment, massage, physical exercises).
Pelvic curvature gymnastics
Physical culture treatment is a fairly effective way against the developing curvature of the pelvic bones. Most doctors recommend patients such exercises:
- You need to lie on the floor, place your hands along the body, put a soft pillow under your feet. All muscles relax and begin to do left-right contractions on the abdomen. It is undesirable to tear off the thighs from the floor, for greater effectiveness it should be shaken by the buttocks. The exercise is performed no more than ten minutes, three times a day.
- Lie on the floor and bend the right leg in the knee so that it is at a right angle. Then place the left foot with the outside of the foot on the bent knee of the right foot. Tighten the muscles of the buttocks, and try to tear the pelvis from the floor.
- Lying on the floor, you need to place your hands side down with your palms. Tighten the gluteal muscles and make the heels sliding steps to the pelvis, slightly raising the hips.
Exercises for curvature of the pelvis should be selected by the doctor. He will advise the most effective, give an assessment of the state of human health, stage of pathology, the state of the body and age. When performing therapeutic exercises, there should be no discomfort, pain and other unpleasant sensations, because wellness exercises should be useful, not harmful.
The consequences of this pathology
Curvature of the pelvis leads to problems that complicate human life.
Dysfunction and curvature of the spine - pelvic distortion - causes deformation of the spinal column. This phenomenon becomes the source of most diseases that affect the vertebral section. Intervertebral hernia, osteochondrosis, sciatica are the most common pathologies caused by this disease.
Often the oblique pelvis provokes pain in different areas of the human body (legs, shoulders, back, neck).
The disease disrupts the functioning of the limbs. Developed carpal tunnel syndrome (painful prolonged numbness of the fingers of a human hand).
The main load when walking falls on any of the limbs.
For preventive purposes, it is advised to lead an active lifestyle, do physical exercises every day. It is recommended to swim in the pool, if possible - go in for horse riding.
If you adhere to all the recommendations, then the pathology will bypass it.