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pelvic misalignment?


I am a 25 y. o. female that fell down the stairs landing on my right buttock when I was 19. I had a ginormous HUGE bruise and bump that lasted for about a month.
6 months later, I saw  a PT, several doc's...and all of them couldn't figure out what it was.

I tried not to obsess over it, but now at 25, I'm tired of having to constantly pop (well I feel like I pop ) my right butt (or better said, some kind of tendon ) in...or popping my back all the time when I feel 'crooked'.

My question is, does anyone know of a specialist on pelvic misalignments?  Since I haven't been properly diagnosed, I do not know if it is an up and down twist of the pelvic halves or a complete rotated twist, but I feel something is way way way off.  It has effected entire body and I want to find out what exercises or stretches I can do to fix this...or better yet which ones to stop!

Anywho, thank you for your time,
Christina Gurrola
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700223 tn?1318165694
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You may have had a hematoma in the gluteal muscles or in the trochanteric bursa of the hip.  Possibly this has resulted in chronic thickening and scarring of the bursa. This could result in chronic pain from trochanteric bursitis and further tightness in the Iliotibial band syndrome,  The final product would then be a cause of so-called external "snapping hip syndrome" as the ITB and trochanteric bursa snap over the greater trochanter of the proximal femur.
A physical therapist could begin a series of stretches for the ITB, as well as stim and deep tissue massage to relieve some of the inflammmation and scarring in the bursa.  If unsuccessful, there are surgical alternatives, both open and arthroscopic, but these are  rarely necessary.
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700223 tn?1318165694
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
You may have had a hematoma in the gluteal muscles or in the trochanteric bursa of the hip.  Possibly this has resulted in chronic thickening and scarring of the bursa. This could result in chronic pain from trochanteric bursitis and further tightness in the Iliotibial band syndrome,  The final product would then be a cause of so-called external "snapping hip syndrome" as the ITB and trochanteric bursa snap over the greater trochanter of the proximal femur.
A physical therapist could begin a series of stretches for the ITB, as well as stim and deep tissue massage to relieve some of the inflammmation and scarring in the bursa.  If unsuccessful, there are surgical alternatives, both open and arthroscopic, but these are  rarely necessary.
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