"Good figure" hides big risks. What are the dangers of "fake buttocks"?

Medical Industry (www.cnzhilian.com) News: As the national fitness craze continues to heat up, more and more girls are joining the fitness ranks, striving to pursue hip curves and being proud of having a curvy figure. Various "cloud fitness" platforms have also emerged, launching various fitness live broadcast programs, and the training methods and qualifications of coaches are also uneven. Some seem to have trained a good figure, but they actually cause harm to the body. In this regard, the medical industry invited surgical diagnosis and treatment expert Li Wei to remind fitness enthusiasts: "Good figure" is not necessarily healthy, and the so-called curvy hips may also be due to your pelvic tilt.

Self-diagnosis of pelvic displacement

Pelvic tilt is a pathological phenomenon of pelvic position deviation, which is a certain angle forward compared to the normal pelvic position. The most obvious symptoms of pelvic tilt are posterior kyphosis of the buttocks and convexity of the lower abdomen.

Anterior pelvic tilt is caused by an imbalance in muscle strength, that is, the abdominal and buttocks muscles are too weak, while the waist and hip muscles (iliopsoas) are too tight.

How to test yourself whether you have pelvic tilt? Find a flat wall, press your hips and back against the wall, then make fists and insert them into the gap between the lumbar spine and the wall.

With a normal lumbar curvature, the fist can just fill the gap between the lumbar spine and the wall. If there is still space between the lumbar spine and the wall, it means that the pelvis may be tilted forward; on the contrary, people with a posterior pelvic tilt cannot fit their fist into this gap.

What are the dangers of "fake buttocks"

Long-term forward tilt of the pelvis not only affects the appearance, but in severe cases it will increase the burden on the back and neck, causing shoulder and neck pain, and even affect other bones and muscles, especially the internal organs and reproductive organs in the pelvic cavity.

The pelvis supports the abdomen and protects our internal organs and reproductive organs. The tilt of the pelvis distorts the original shape of the uterus, ovaries, stomach and other organs, which hinders the flow of body fluids and even causes the organs to lose some of their functions or effects. The peristalsis function is weakened accordingly, and most chronic constipation is related to this.

Pelvic tilt may also compress blood vessels and hinder normal blood circulation. Under normal conditions, muscles will stretch due to bone deformation, and they will be tense for a long time to restore their original state, causing chronic fatigue. Once the muscles are tense and stiff, blood and lymph flow will be blocked, which in turn will aggravate the body's chills and fear of cold.

How is the "false buttocks" formed?

Most cases of anterior pelvic tilt are caused by long-term poor posture.

When sitting, you like to cross your legs. When you cross your legs, the hip joints on both sides are higher than the other, causing the pelvis to deviate from its original position and tilt forward. In severe cases, it can cause deformation of the lumbar spine and spine.

Incorrect standing posture or standing for too long, putting gravity on one leg for a long time, causing local blood flow velocity changes, can also cause the pelvis to tilt forward; walking with the feet turned inward or outward can also affect the leg bones, causing leg deformation, X-shaped legs or O-shaped legs. Since the legs are connected to the pelvis, the pelvis will naturally be affected, causing the pelvis to tilt forward.

Many women who love beauty like to wear high heels to highlight their body curves and lengthen their legs. However, they do not know that high heels are also bad for the pelvis. Wearing high heels for a long time can easily make the body lean forward habitually, and the higher the heels, the more serious the consequences. Too high heels will compress the leg nerves, not only affecting blood circulation, but also causing great pressure on the waist, making the muscle strength unbalanced and causing the pelvis to tilt forward.

Pregnancy can also cause anterior pelvic tilt. When a woman becomes pregnant, her weight increases and the fetus in her belly grows. In order to find a new balance, pregnant women often lean back with their big bellies, causing anterior pelvic tilt.

In addition, incorrect exercise can increase pelvic pressure and cause pelvic tilt.

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Four sets of small gymnastics to correct "false buttocks"

What should we do if we have anterior pelvic tilt? Li Wei gives the advice: "It can be corrected through specific exercises." These exercises can relax the overly tense hip muscles (iliopsoas) and waist muscles, while activating and strengthening the loose and weak abdominal muscles and buttocks muscles.

Relax the iliopsoas muscle - lunge stretch

Method: Take a big lunge forward with your right foot, stand on the yoga mat with your knees bent, and place your left knee on the yoga mat. Keep your center of gravity forward and your upper body straight. Feel the stretch of the front hip muscles and iliopsoas muscles, alternating left and right.

Relax the erector spinae muscles - kneeling stretch

Method: Sit on your heels, stretch your arms forward, press your whole body down, stretch your back as much as possible, and put your forehead on the yoga mat.

Strengthen your abdominal muscles – crunches

Method: Hold your arms or stretch them straight, raise your upper limbs to form a "V" with your thighs. Crunches are not the same as sit-ups. Crunches only require you to raise your body to about 45 degrees from the ground. Going further up will cause the iliopsoas muscle to be over-involved, which will make the iliopsoas muscle, which should be relaxed, even more tense.

Strengthen your buttocks muscles – hip bridge exercise

Method: As the name suggests, it is to use the power of the hips to support the body into a bridge shape. Lie on the yoga mat, lift your hips, keep your shoulders, hips and knees in a straight line, and keep your back and hips straight.