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Recognizing the Signs & Symptoms of Dysfunction
Is It Pain coming from Your Lower Back, Pelvis, or Hips?
You’re not alone. Many people struggle with figuring out the root cause of their pain, which is why today, I’m breaking it all down for you.
In this video, I’ll help you recognize the key symptoms of dysfunction in your lower back, pelvis, and hips, so you can finally understand what your pain is trying to tell you. Let’s dive in!
Why Pain Patterns Matter
Before we get into the symptoms, here’s something important to know: Pain isn’t always where the problem is.
For example, pain in your lower back might actually be caused by your hips. And discomfort in your hip might be triggered by an imbalance in your pelvis.
💡Think of it like a tangled set of headphones. The problem might look like it’s at one end, but the real knot is somewhere else entirely!
So, how do you untangle YOUR pain? Let’s break it down by area—starting with the lower back.
Symptoms of Lower Back Dysfunction
If your lower back is the problem, you might notice symptoms like these:
✅ Pain when bending forward or backward.
👉 If your pain worsens when you bend forward, it could be a disc issue or muscle tightness.
👉 If pain gets worse when leaning backward, it could be facet joint compression or a stability problem.
✅ Pain that radiates down your legs.
👉 This could mean nerve involvement, such as sciatica.
✅ Morning stiffness that improves with movement.
👉 This often points to muscle tightness or inflammation rather than structural damage.
Do you feel pain in your lower back when you sit for long periods? Drop a ‘YES’ in the comments!
Next, let’s talk about pelvic dysfunction.
Symptoms of Pelvic Dysfunction
If your pelvis is out of alignment or unstable, you might experience symptoms like these:
✅ Pain when standing on one leg.
👉 This could mean SI joint instability—a common cause of discomfort in the lower back & glutes.
✅ Sharp pain near the SI joint (back of the pelvis).
👉 SI joint dysfunction often causes one-sided pain near the dimples at the lower back.
✅ Feeling unbalanced when walking.
👉 If one side of your pelvis is tilted or rotated, it can throw off your gait.
💡 Have you ever felt like one leg is “longer” than the other when you walk? That’s often a sign of pelvic misalignment!
Symptoms of Hip Dysfunction
If your hips are the issue, you may notice these symptoms:
✅ Pain in the front of your hip or deep in the groin.
👉 This often signals hip flexor tightness or impingement.
✅ Clicking or snapping when moving your leg.
👉 This can be due to tight hip flexors, labral tears, or joint instability.
✅ Difficulty squatting or getting up from a chair.
👉 If your hips feel stiff or pinchy, this could indicate joint restriction or weakness in the glutes.
💡 If you struggle to sit cross-legged comfortably, your hips might be too tight or misaligned!
How to Use This Info
So now that you know the key symptoms for each area, here’s what you can do next:
✔️ If you identified with lower back symptoms, your next step is to focus on core stability & mobility.
✔️ If you have pelvic symptoms, you might need to work on SI joint stability & hip alignment.
✔️ If your hips are the problem, focusing on hip mobility & strengthening the glutes can help.
But don’t worry—you don’t have to guess what to do. In the next video, I’ll guide you through the best stretches & exercises for each area!
Which of these symptoms sounded most like YOUR pain? Let me know in the comments—does it seem like your lower back, pelvis, or hips are the main issue?
And don’t forget—next video, we’re going hands-on! I’ll walk you through some of the best movements to relieve pain and improve function. Make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss it!
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About Blossoming Me
BlossomingMe offers a fully integrated approach to your wellbeing. Located on Sydney’s Upper North Shore. Sarah is our Cranio-sacral and Remedial Massage Therapist and health and lifestyle coach. She can help relieve those problematic knots, tightness and other specific ailments to promote a healthy recovery. These complementary massage therapies can be combined to suit your needs, and include: craniosacral therapy, shiatsu, acupressure, reiki, remedial, swedish, and body-mind-massage.
Our qualified Osteopath, Alexis, offers a drug free, minimally invasive, “hands on” treatment focusing on the musculoskeletal system with its associated muscles, tendons, ligaments, membranes, bones and joints. Alexis takes a functional approach. This means that she focuses on the way a component (body part, tissue or group of tissues) performs its role, as well as the way the body works, performs and integrates as a whole. Our team can support you to improve your posture and therefore your overall health.