Do you ever suffer from pain in the lower back, neck, shoulders or hips? Or do you have headaches that you can’t exactly explain? Do you feel that one leg is longer than the other? You may sometimes feel as if you are crooked. These are all possible symptoms for pelvic misalignment. In this article, you will read about what pelvic misalignment means and how our chiropractors can help you get rid of your symptoms.
The cause of pelvic misalignment
Pelvic misalignment means that one half of the pelvis is higher or lower than the other. This can have several causes. Because the pelvis is in the middle of the body, the causes can be in the lower body as well as the upper body. Often it is due to a difference in leg length. Other causes include childbirth, an accident, spinal blocks or some other form of trauma near the pelvis.
The pelvis connects the lower and upper halves of the body. Therefore, it is important to keep an eye on whether your pelvis is still functioning as it should. Because this part of the skeleton is located in the middle of the body, problems arising here can radiate to the legs, as well as to the back, shoulders, neck and head.
What are the symptoms of a crooked pelvis?
If you have pelvic misalignment, there are many different symptoms you may suffer from. These arise not directly from the pelvic misalignment, but because the body begins to compensate for the misalignment. This is done, for example, by twisting or bending the knees. Compensation can also be provided by rotation of the spine. The unnatural compensation, then causes the physical symptoms.
Because of the location of the pelvis, it affects a number of areas around it and can cause a chain reaction of symptoms.
Because the body can compensate for pelvic misalignment in many different ways, there are also a lot of different symptoms. The most common complaints are:
- Neck or headache
- Pain in the shoulder
- Pain in the back or hips
- Stiff feeling in the hips
If you have one or more of these symptoms, it is advisable to have an examination to see if you may have pelvic misalignment.