Lumbopelvic Dysfunction

Jun 28, 2010
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by: Mitch - MTS

Well Christy, it sounds like you definitely may have some lumbopelvic issues going on, but given your circumstances, I cannot guarantee that this is the only thing causing your problems. I don't see a lot of upper body injuries and dysfunction with such an injury, but it can happen. While rare, it is possible that the dysfunction that you are experiencing on one side of your body has caused such a neurological irritation in half of your body, that it could be causing some neurological symptoms in an arm. Typically, I see this in a shoulder, but can work down the arm because of the nerve root at the cervical spine in the neck.

Unfortunately, I have seen a fair amount of people who have had surgery to correct a herniated disc in their low back and even a total hip replacement that don't end up fixing their problems, because their pain isn't coming from those areas, rather it is at their SI joint. But, in this day in age, may surgeons only rely on MRI's to determine if surgery is needed. But, if the MRI is positive for something that doesn't correlate with clinical symptoms, they end up trusting the MRI, instead of their eyes, ears and clinical training.

I wish that I had a good contact for you in the Hot Springs area, but I don't at this point. I recommend that you make some phone calls to some people that haven't looked at you and focus your time on some people who specialize in biomechanics and will look at the body in a slightly "alternative" light. This includes Chiropractors, Osteopaths (D.O. instead of M.D.), and physical therapists who look at total body biomechanical issues. I would try to talk with them on the phone if you can and explain your circumstances and what you suspect might be wrong and see if they have experience treating such an injury and if they would take a look at you.

An easy way that you can have a friend do a simple screen, is by performing the functional leg length inequality screen that is described on my site. You can do this easily on a kitchen table or floor and will at least give you an idea if you have a leg length inequality.

I wish that I could give you a couple of exercises that would fix your injury, but it looks like it is going to take someone with patience and expertise to get you started.

Please keep me updated on your progress Christy!

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Jun 28, 2010
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Well Christy, it sounds like you definitely may have some lumbopelvic issues going on, but given your circumstances, I cannot guarantee that this is the only thing causing your problems. I don't see a lot of upper body injuries and dysfunction with such an injury, but it can happen. While rare, it is possible that the dysfunction that you are experiencing on one side of your body has caused such a neurological irritation in half of your body, that it could be causing some neurological symptoms in an arm. Typically, I see this in a shoulder, but can work down the arm because of the nerve root at the cervical spine in the neck. Unfortunately, I have seen a fair amount of people who have had surgery to correct a herniated disc in their low back and even a total hip replacement that don't end up fixing their problems, because their pain isn't coming from those areas, rather it is at their SI joint. But, in this day in age, may surgeons only rely on MRI's to determine if surgery is needed. But, if the MRI is positive for something that doesn't correlate with clinical symptoms, they end up trusting the MRI, instead of their eyes, ears and clinical training. I wish that I had a good contact for you in the Hot Springs area, but I don't at this point. I recommend that you make some phone calls to some people that haven't looked at you and focus your time on some people who specialize in biomechanics and will look at the body in a slightly "alternative" light. This includes Chiropractors, Osteopaths (D.O. instead of M.D.), and physical therapists who look at total body biomechanical issues. I would try to talk with them on the phone if you can and explain your circumstances and what you suspect might be wrong and see if they have experience treating such an injury and if they would take a look at you. An easy way that you can have a friend do a simple screen, is by performing the functional leg length inequality screen that is described on my site. You can do this easily on a kitchen table or floor and will at least give you an idea if you have a leg length inequality. I wish that I could give you a couple of exercises that would fix your injury, but it looks like it is going to take someone with patience and expertise to get you started. Please keep me updated on your progress Christy!

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