With regards to pelvic tilt...

[Debaser]

I'm trying to solve mine right now with a combination of myofascial release, lots of hip flexor stretching and more ab work (I neglected this for awhile and it's probably contributed).

Anyway, could this tilt also be the reason that when I'm standing, my knees are usually locked out? Because when I "correct" my tilt by pulling my pelvis in, my knees relax.

 

[Scotsman]

Yes since your body is out of alignment the knees are doing the work of straightening your upper body. Think of the line from head to toe. If your hips are pointed down they push the femors back so the knees are locking to restraighten the line.

Cheers,
Scotsman

 

[bigstve12]

go see a chiro, they can work wonders for pelvic alignment

 

[bignate73]

go see a chiro, they can work wonders for pelvic alignment

yes but the majority of them work on the SI, and not the soft tissue issues pulling this out of alignment.

 

[Dorian'sDisciple]

out of intesrt debaser how would you compare your lat and chest development..would you say you have any imbalance between the two?

 

[theoak01]

hams underdeveloped in regards to your quads? this will screw the pelvic tilt also,has for me

 

[Bulldog_10]

hams underdeveloped in regards to your quads? this will screw the pelvic tilt also,has for me

That's what I'm thinking...what is your quad/hamstring strength ratio (if you know it)? If not, check it out...and make sure to check it out at all speeds.

 

[supreme]

To have a neutral pelvis you need to have the right development of the lower rectus, hamstrings, psoas, spinal erectors and internal obliques - although the major culprit in an ant. tilt is a tight psoas & weak hams.

S

 

[ProtienFiend]

what exercises can one do to correct this?

any info/links?

 

[lavi]

Bump for my protien man

How do you know if you have pelvic tilt? (I'm sure there's a better answer than "you see your pelvis is tilted")

 

[bignate73]

think of your pelvis like a bucket, if you are pouring water out the front, you have an anterior tilt, if you are pouring it out the back, posterior tilt.

a way to tell where you are, is to tilt your hips all the way forward (pour forward) and then all the way back and then find the middle, if thats not where you normally stand...you have a deviation.

 

[theoak01]

id think it would be as easy as bringing up the weak muscle groups,but I may be wrong,for most its either underdeveloped or poor flexibility in the hamstrings,also a difference in strength between core stabilizers

this is another reason we should do stretches

 

[ProtienFiend]

would posture have anything to do with this?

ive had some childhood gyno so i slopped my body in a little.... could this have contributed to it???

also would arching your back (or as i like to call it, standing like a fag, no offense) help at all?

PF

 

[bignate73]

would posture have anything to do with this?
also would arching your back (or as i like to call it, standing like a fag, no offense) help at all?

PF

no, that would take you to the other extreme.

 

[supreme]

Nate:

Why don't you just post the link for the "back to basics" articles, in fact they should be a sticky it would make it so much easier and eliminate answering the same question EOD

S

 

[ProtienFiend]

got the article... planning to print it out soon.... thanks!!

btw... which doctor should I go to... cuz i really want this analyzed...

a GP, Sports doctor, chiropractor, or some other type of specialist?