When people experience a condition known as uneven hips, their pelvis may be misaligned. The scientific term for misaligned hips is “lateral pelvic tilt.” A lateral pelvic tilt is when the pelvis shifts side to side, so much that one hip is higher than the other. This leads to unilateral muscle imbalances throughout the body.
What Causes Uneven Hips?
There are a few possible reasons why your hips are uneven. It can be caused by a variety of reasons, but here are the 2 common causes:
Scoliosis
Scoliosis is one of the most common cause of uneven hips. For this condition, the spine has a sideways “S” or “C”-shaped curve and may be slightly rotated. It can develop as the pelvis leans more to one side and this prominent lean to one side is characteristic of scoliosis as it disrupts the body’s center of gravity and overall symmetry.
Differences In Leg Length Due To Posture
When poor posture becomes a habit, and you sit or stand in the same position daily for months or years, your muscles tend to compensate. For example, in a standing position, when you get in the habit of putting more weight on one leg than the other over long periods of time, you can create a muscular imbalance. One leg’s muscles get much stronger than the other at a much faster pace, causing that muscle to get tighter while the other leg gets looser and weaker. This leads to imbalances that may make one hip appear longer or shorter than the other. The asymmetry of the hips can become visibly noticeable overtime as well.
Signs And Symptoms Of Uneven Hips
Your spine, hips and pelvis are all connected. Patients with pelvic misalignment may feel pain in any of these regions. If you’re not sure whether your hips are uneven, look in the mirror and pay attention to these 3 criterias:
Your pelvis is not parallel to your shoulders.
Your hips are tilted forward or backward.
Your hips are horizontally uneven.
Any of these observations may indicate a hip imbalance. Some people with uneven hips will also feel symptoms of pelvic misalignment throughout their bodies. Lateral pelvic tilt symptoms can include:
Tightness around the hip and back after standing, walking or laying down
Gait problems or loss of balance
Pain that radiates down toward or past the knee
Misalignment of the spine
Conclusion
Uneven hips have many causes, from scoliosis to conditions that lead to differences in leg lengths. Many of these underlying issues are diagnosed during childhood. Chiropractic care can help with this condition, depending on the severity of the issue and the person’s age. If mild, it can be addressed with an exercise program or some lifestyle changes.
If you experience any of these mild or severe symptoms, contact Live Well Chiropractic today and book your consultation with one of our Chiropractors.
Visits to Livewell Chiropractor SengKang helped me to reduce chronic back and shoulder pain with back posture readjustment together with given home exercise. Dr Chaw Siew Wei expertise to focus on aching points helped to relax tense shoulder.
winnie lee
2023-07-05
I suffered from back pains for quite awhile now and have been visiting Dr Jessie for the past few months. Since then, my condition has improved, no longer have frequent back pains. Highly recommend Dr Jessie, friendly, engaging and professional!
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2023-07-05
I had suffer lower back slip disc at my L4 bone for 13 years. Way back, i had went to hospital for MRI scan, refer to bone specialist and even tried TCM but non of them work well. Time and money spend in the past but the aching/pain just cannot resolve hence at one point of time i had already given up the hope for my slip disc and have the mind set to just live with the pain forever. Recently, happen to saw Chiropractic Ads in my facebook so i decided to give it a try. Did some research online and found LiveWell Sengkang so decided to give it a last tried. Dr Siew Wei was my chiropractor. After 2 session with Dr Siew Wei, realize my back was not as ache as before and surprisingly my body movement had improved as previously due to the aching/pain my body movement when straightening my back is like having this one to two sec pain/aching lag time whenever i bend down and up to do thing. Somehow, Chiropractic improve my body movement and daily lifestyle so I decided to sign up for a 20 session with Dr Siew Wei to continue maintaining my back ache.
Overall, i feel the time and money spend is really worth here as I can really see the result here after 2 session with Dr Siew Wei.
John Cole
2023-06-11
Dr Jessie assessment was accurate as per what XRay shows. Her chiropractic skill was amicable and was engaging throughout the process..kudos!
Adrielle Alemania
2023-06-11
I had an ankle surgery 6 months ago and with a scoliosis, it definitely affected my walking during rehabilitation. And I also suffered from severe back pain. with proper exercises, stretching and Chiropractic treatment with Dr. Jessie. I definitely feel a huge improvement on my walking and there’s lesser back pain. Dr. Jessie is a very well versed Chiropractor, she is also very friendly and tends to every patient with different specific treatment. I had chiro treatment done few years back and this is definitely a better clinic! Also I would like to thank the counter staff for always being flexible with my timing.
Daniel Ng
2023-06-09
Made an appt after feeling stiff necks and shoulders. Attended to by Dr Kenney. Recommended to do an x-ray and realised I have cervical neck. Now midway to the treatment and feeling much better. Even the chest tightness I used to have, is also better now (yes, chest tightness or pain can be caused by chiropractic issues). Definitely recommend - most of time, the appt are punctual and treatments are fast.
Vivien Chan
2023-06-09
I highly recommend Live Well Chiropractic for their exceptional chiropractic treatment. My doctor, Dr. Kenney Truong is professional, knowledgeable, and compassionate. He has demonstrated an impressive level of expertise and provided effective and timely treatment - successfully addressing both symptoms and root causes of pain.
Patient education and empowerment are prioritized, and the clinic has a warm and welcoming atmosphere. Overall, my experience has resulted in significant pain relief and improved well-being.
ily a
2023-06-03
My experience with Livewell has been great! Dr kenney always manage to help me alleviate the pain around my problematic areas. Their prices are reasonable too.
Zi Jie Tham (M字秃Uncle的中年危机)
2023-05-31
Dr Kenney is very professional and patient. He will check with you any pain and adjust treatment accordingly. There is no pain for doing chiropractic unlike surgery. Though it will take some times to improve body condition progressively.
