Happy New Years all!
Question 1: Can I safely do dead-lifts and squats while I have an Anterior Pelvic Tilt/Pelvic Floor Disorder?
Question 2: If I do enough squats will it fix ATP/Strengthen my pelvic floor? I bought the Beginner Template yesterday.
My Stats:
Age: 36
Body fat: 33% (Air Displacement Bod Pod)/I gained 30lbs following a knee injury #cookies
Lifestyle: Active-Duty Military
Activity Level last 90 days: I usually mountain bike 12-20K 5 days a week. Once a month I go for a 5 hour-ish 100K ride (Gotta get my Strava Trophy)
Concern: I almost never engage my core; I discovered this while working with a personal trainer. Sit-ups and planks only engage my lower back and hip flexors. I have lifted consistently in the past (currently just got cleared by a physical therapist to lift/run again) but I’ve been experiencing chronic pain in my “bladder and kidney area” which first began while running a 5K. My primary health-care provider told me that it was not a kidney stone, not a UTI, and maybe but probably not a prostate issue. Self-Diagnosis through WebMD and Reddit would lead me to believe I have a pelvic floor disorder and I am experiencing muscle atrophy/weakness in my pelvic floor.
Medical Info:
Cause: As a 0 day old I had a pretty significant stomach operation whose technical name eludes me. They cut through my abdominal wall and fixed the issue that was killing me “drowning on my own stomach acid”, according to my mother. It left me with 32 stitches from side to side and a nice feeding tube scar.
What I think You’re going to say:
So what you have a pelvic tilt? What are you going to do; not train? The odds that your ATP would cause any issue while doing barbell exercises is like one in a million.
To Which I reply:
So you’re saying there’s a chance?
Any feedback would be greatly appreciated and thank you for your time,
-Thai