which muscles contribute to hyper lordosis/sway back

[evosy1978]

thanks for the replies. ive been told ive got to start standing correctly and it hasnt helped that im a plasterer whilst using poor posture over the years. im 31 by the way...

ive had low back pain for 7 years now. INITIALLY it was diagnosed by my gp as a herniated disk which gave me really bad sciatica pain all the way down my leg,, this lasted years but i just got on with it and took anti-inflammatorys,.. for the last couple of years it comes and goes but centers around the bottom of my back and ONLY ever as low as my RIGHT buttock or hip - never lower. sometimes its bad and not so othertimes.

basically this is when id had enough. and wanted an MRI to see what actually is the problem so i was reffered to a specialist and he said no mri scan because he could see straight away why i was in lower back pain that i had poor posture when i stood up.

I asked about the sciatica and he said I probably did have a trapped nerve once upon a time but now that has resolved itself and now i have lower back pain because of my poor posture.. sway back...

anyhow ive been trying out some stretching excersises which ive found of the internet and other day i noticed i have snapping hip syndrome right side, its really loud, i never new i had it and had no reason to untill i done this one particualar stretch. So im also presuming ive goto stretch the iliotibial band as well. Also for the record when i do leg curls on a weights bench with heavy weights my RIGHT kne clicks each time aswell. (i havnt done any for about 4 months but i just remember this what with everything else going on) I was thinking mayby its all linked - click knee snapp hip and pain in hip buttock all right side??

ill be telling all this to NHS physio eventually.

just thought id share my life story...

[gcoe]

Hi evosy1978

Thanks for the info. Yes being a plasterer you would have a tendency to overarching the lower back particularly when you are reaching above your head to do your work. One other thought - as you have chronic back pain and a notable postural problem you may like to consider another alternative:

The Alexander method has been demonstrated to reduce pain and improve function in chronic low back pain. The method is all about improving quality and efficiency of posture. Here is a summary of a recent high quality clinical trial that examined the how people benefited from the method:

http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/...Faug19_2%2Fa88

I don't think you can get lessons on the NHS - you have to go privately - (go to a registered Alexander Teacher). But it is another option. It is more about education than treatment so you are learning a skill that you can apply for the rest of your life.

[anup kr.]

hi.
m a new member of this community. but not new to the field.
yes regarding ur backache, the most important thing is your posture. so first u must try to correct it.it wont come in a day or two.. but it ll take some time. secondly about ur sway back or the hyper lordosis, there are many causes for it. may be its just weakness in ur abodominal muscles.so although i havent gone for ur physical examination but i think training of ur abdominal muscles and core stabilization exercises can help you. so go for these.

[evosy1978]

ok so i totally agree ive got to correct the posture.

but how do i do this? im constantly thrusting/tilting my pelvic backward so to straighten my lower back when im standing and walking and whenever i consiously think about it. I now hate the feel of my spine pushing inwards i can just feel the pressure on the bottom of my spine it feels so wrong sometimes.

Is it ok to constantly be doing a pelvic tilt??.

I think im in a losing battle with my job. ive been boarding ceilings lately and god my back is so pushing inwards when i lean back to reach upwards.

Anyway i want to run something else passed you.. ive noticed the other day whilst doing some stretches. - my one side of my rib cage is petruding forward more than the other side. You cant notice looking straight at it, you have to look down my body at my toes. so either one rib cage is bigger or being pushed outwards or is twisted...

any advice
thanks