FIX LATERAL PELVIC TILT Permanently: Nervous System Retraining

[@TaroIwamoto]

Here's is something very important I want you to know. Our culture (modernized culture, mostly Western culture) trains us to be disconnected from our bodies. Our culture trains us to view our bodies as external objects as an outside observer. Our culture trains to look to outside experts to fix us, fix our body issues but doesn't train us to connect with our own body, own sensory experience, "listen" to our body, feel our body, and learn from our inner intelligence. This is cultural influence on our beliefs influences our behaviors. Many people believe that they need more information in order to overcome their limitations and challenges. Many believe that they just haven't found the "right" information yet so keep seeking outside for their answer. Reality is that we have too much information, and we are so disconnected from our own body and experience. It's easy to view my videos as another exercise video, and approach it from that mindset, that is to approach your body like fixing mechanical parts that lie external to you. Then, you are really missing the point. This is not a conventional way of thinking in Western culture, so it's easy to let my message pass through you. But, don't worry! I am persistent and will repeat over and over and over:) I'm not here to teach you exercises to correct your body structures. I am here to help you connect with YOUR BODY, YOUR SENSORY EXPERIENCE, learn from YOUR BODY, and create a new way of movng, using yourself, being in your body! This paradigm shift is necessary for transformation, changes in your nervous system, movement patterns, quality of life because your body and mind are one! I really encourage you to keep this message in your mind as you watch my videos and practice movement!

[@acardinalconsideration824]

Well said 🙏

[@daisymay1608]

I am correct in understanding this is also caused by weak hip flexors?

[@aidalummy2134]

Det verkar vara en bra övning,🙏🏻men det går inte göra det om man ha fraktur i svanskotan !?

[@TheJillianJiggss]

I tried the movement a few times and showered before bed and could feel the souls of my feet pressing down equally in the shower and I cant remember the last time I felt that much awareness in my feet. Thank you

[@glenndrake6172]

Mr. Iwamoto knows what he's talking about. Using just this one simple exercise daily has helped my pelvic lateral tilt more than any amount of chiropractic treatment and exercise ever have. Having used exercises and chiropractic for close to two years this method he demonstrates here brought my pelvis back to almost normal. Persistence will likely completely correct it.

[@edenhazard4ever]

Any updates? Did you completely correct it?

[@glenndrake6172]

@@edenhazard4ever It has leveled out and is staying that way. I do his exercise-sitting on the pillow and leaning from one side to the other-every other day just to make sure my pelvis stays level. It took some time initially to see and feel the difference but it did happen. Good luck! Hope you get complete relief.

[@yukvrei]

@@glenndrake6172 How long did it take?

[@glenndrake6172]

@@yukvrei It took about two weeks of daily-once a day-practice to see and feel an improvement.Each person is different though. Now after about five months my pelvis looks almost perfectly level. Not perfect but close to it. The best thing is no more pain. Hope this helps.

[@yukvrei]

@@glenndrake6172 Thank you! I often feel pain, and plus it has made my shoulder + my face asymmetrical. I’m hoping to fix it

[@patt2415]

Thank you Sir for including an important aspect of body imbalances that many other physical therapists and doctors fail to include in rehabilitation. I’ve been searching for 2 years after a car accident on how to heal my body and no other professional has mentioned the cognitive bias retraining.

[@Hikmetkarademir]

are there anyone who could treat themselvs with these exercises? please let me know.

[@Kelly_92]

I’m left side dominant and realized that I’m currently sitting leaning to the left 🙊 I think bringing mindfulness to this is definitely the first step, I guess I didn’t even think about that while I’m trying to sit up straight. Thanks for your direction as always!

[@TaroIwamoto]

My pleasure!

[@alexinawempren2658]

Excellent! I noticed a few years ago that I could only sit one way because of my ‘bias’. I can’t wait to practice this movement to fix it! He’s the best!

[@nordwind4]

Thank you so much for your absolut great teaching Greetings from Germany

[@americanadreaming]

I've had back pain since I fractured my leg and back in Iraq in 2003. I've been doing physical therapy for 20 years, never once did the Army or VA mention anything like this. I felt instant relief doing this, and I now am conscious of my posture. Thank you for sharing this!

[@TaroIwamoto]

my pleasure!

[@tamirandles6845]

Excellent video thank you. Immediate relief after and my feet are aligned, I'm going to practice this movement throughout the day.

[@takeshi_shinyama]

Im so glad I found this channel. Appreciate you so much.

[@MasarrabahaaAbdullah]

Does it work?

[@takeshi_shinyama]

@@MasarrabahaaAbdullah yeah it worked. And i f wit his concept, you know

[@tousdr]

Thanks Taro. The more I listen and see, the more I learn. I had sean that video long ago. Now after practicing, I discover new things. You always surprise me.

[@TaroIwamoto]

Moving slowly, paying attention to own body, observing patiently without expecting anything. This process will reveal a lot about our body, habits, and new options. This is not always easy for people because we want a quick fix, and answer right away, assuming the answer belongs to "experts", but the truth is the answer lies within their own body and brain!

[@pitarahm4181]

I have been looking for a video on how to retrain my brain. Super helpful!

[@erickfahlstrom4841]

Wooow this is really good I have been struggling with my pelvic tilt for a week and did this and I was able to bend forward and walk straight wich I wasn’t in the past days

[@MrRalteria]

Definetly favor my left. Shattered my right heel 20 years ago and built up many bad movement habits after I learned how to walk again.

[@carolcolepaintedpaperartist]

When sitting, I weight bare to the right. Standing, I weight bare on the left (and have a significant upper body lean to the left when standing (what feels to me) “normally.” My spine is fused sacrum to shoulder blades with a curve and twist. I’m determined to learn to walk and stand upright. I have no pain.

[@TaroIwamoto]

I suggest you try my sciatica videos, scoliosis videos, and balance videos. They are all related to skeletal balance, and walking. I think you will find them helpful!

[@Hustrulill]

This is so my problem. I will definitely try this and find out if anything changes. 🙂

[@TaroIwamoto]

let me kniw how it goes

[@thomasokeefe3081]

IT WORKED...Thank You So Much. God Bless.

[@jerrvang7339]

Wow. THIS WAS SOOOOO COOL TO EXPERIENCE. The towel trick worked so well & I can literally FEEL my brain signaling to balance. 🤯 I’m shook.

[@rebeccaplunkett6774]

Thanks! This is something that helps a lot, and simple to do. Thank you!

[@TaroIwamoto]

You're welcome!

[@dmax7029]

Thank you sir This is definitely going to help for my backpain..The soft hand great help for my stiff hands and fingers.. God bless you and your family 🙏🙏❤❤

[@collenrose3957]

It's worth a try! I will start tmrw & let you know.

[@TaroIwamoto]

yes keep me posted!

[@robertashagam1599]

i dont if anything changed but the pain went away, so thank you

[@TaroIwamoto]

hey, that's a good thing!

[@michellegriff13]

I was born with a dislocated right hip so its always been slightly higher. I'm biased to my right-side, to the point where I can't cross my right leg over the left but most movements feel foreign, if not completely impossible, like crossing my right leg over the left. My biggest issue over the last 5-6 years, that has progressively become more annoying and painful, are these weird trigger-point type spots in my mid-back. They feel like internal TENS UNIT leads on their own at times. Other times my front torso or calf muscles will be aching and if I start to massage the area I can feel the trigger-point spots in my back. It's crazy how I can massage my side or mid-torso and feel that electric jolting pain in my back. I've been doing this about 5 mins now and the painful electrical spot in my back on the left side has gone away. The persistent left shoulder blade pain and arm stiffness I've had for 3 days is gone. No topical or OTC medicine taken. I do take Turmeric which helps my inflammation and recently started Butchers Broom for my leg cramps and orthostatic hypotension but I've always felt like most of my chronic physical health concerns are directly related to my right lateral pelvic tilt. Although I've just recently discovered the Feldenkrais Method it has made a huge difference. It really helps you find and work on the source rather than focusing on where the pain/discomfort have landed. And I love that it's really about mindfulness! 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@erickfahlstrom4841]

God bless you I know what you are feeling it’s tuff living in pain keep up the work

[@Hikmetkarademir]

are there anyone who could treat themselvs with these exercises? please let me know.

[@ogtpaktop4352]

Hi Mr. Iwamoto! Can you please tell me if the lateral tilt of the pelvis can cause hyperactivity in the neck muscles on one side? In my case my right leg seems shorter than my left leg when walking, my right QL is tense, my right shoulder is lower than my left, and the neck muscles on the right side are tense (SCM and Scalenes muscles)

[@TaroIwamoto]

lateral pelvic tilt or any left right biases influence the entire body and consequently influence how muscles are used. Lateral pelvic tilt bias can definitely influence neck muscles

[@TaroIwamoto]

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[@allenreid9060]

I like your room. Calming

[@TaroIwamoto]

thank you!

[@creativemindloveworks]

You are amazing thank you!🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@TheBlondeSunset]

So interesting. A different take, something I haven’t seen before. Definitely will try. Thanks!

[@TaroIwamoto]

The way I view many body imbalances (not all) is through a perspective of habitual movement patterns. I see so many people address muscle imbalances from structural correction including stretching, strengthening muscles. But I dont see many addressing these issues from functional perspective. Unless you change your functions, movement patterns, the same muscular imbalances will persist usually, thus stretching and strengthening muscles usually have very short term effects.

[@oakpark8555]

This looks useful

[@QuinnStation]

Thank you for another wonderful video. About to go outside and get my beach towel. Excited to do this habitual bias subtle movement. Thanks Taro 🙏

[@TaroIwamoto]

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[@gratefulblessed4918]

Thanks Taro! Interesting technique. I appreciate your simple, clear explanations.

[@TaroIwamoto]

@@gratefulblessed4918 Thank you!

[@gilldavies]

Just to say that this exercise with a rolled up towel on the chair, has stopped my sciatica from lateral pelvic shift, immediately. I can't thank you enough - I've tried everything, stetches and strengthening, but nothing else fixed it. Thank you SO MUCH!

[@TaroIwamoto]

Wonderful! Thanks for sharing!

[@MXJHAIL1]

Do you do any other exercises…… i have shoulder drop on right and sciatica pain on left….. so it means I have lateral pelvic tilt

[@davidpaulzimmer]

So if my left leg feels longer than my right, does that mean my pelvis is tilted to the left making it feel longer? Assuming I didn't have a structural issue.

[@TaroIwamoto]

assuming there is no true leg length discrepancy, if your left leg feels longer, it is quite possible your weight is shifted more towards left, which will raise right side of pelvis up.

[@nadran.]

I have a tilt on side like love handles potion is more coming infront and only can see from others pov i can't see in mirrors i find out from my photos can I get ur Instagram I'd so that I can share my photo with you pls !! I'm 17yrold boy i can't walk with confidence because of this issue I hope you can help me

[@TaroIwamoto]

Hi. You can contact me directly from my website using contact form and we can discuss further.

[@catherinerobson5482]

First one to note short leg effect, which I have even a replaced long leg knee after some years of marathon running, in my late 70s, walking 1-2 miles a day and sitting at a computer many hours your exercise is simple and one that I will use each day many thanks.

[@TaroIwamoto]

my pleasure!

[@ethangriffiths7802]

So I think I developed this through repetitively sleeping on one side for years. I originally thought it was due to a small ankle injury and my body compensated by using my right side more, wasn’t that. Then I thought it was from playing badminton, constantly lunging on one leg instead of both, wasn’t that either. What I think it comes down to it how I slept, on my right side for years

[@MrMediatoday]

Thanks ❤

[@helenakirkwood5334]

Thank you! How often should it be done. For example: for 5 minutes once a day or for 5 minutes several times a day?

[@TaroIwamoto]

you can find a few tips on how to do this exercise in the description.

[@helenakirkwood5334]

@@TaroIwamoto Great! 👍 thanks again 💝

[@thomasmulroney2065]

I can't believe how easy this is yet so effective. Thank you indeed.

[@TaroIwamoto]

maybe i should have made it harder, ha? just kidding! glad you liked it!

[@mauralewiecki157]

This is a good method for correcting a bias. How can one correct LPT when it is caused by scoliosis complicated by extreme hypermobility?

[@TaroIwamoto]

LPT simply describes a position or movement bias of pelvis (one side relative to the other). This always accompanies left-right spine bias (scoliosis). EVERYONE has scoliosis and LPT to some degree because we are naturally asymmetrical in structures and functions. The important question is how is your bias affecting your day to day activities and specific functions. If it's impacting your functions negatively, then, you'll need to pay closer attention to your movement and postural biases, and start to retrain your movement patterns and reduce your bias in order to improve your functions. It can only be done with your attention and awareness. That's what movement retraining is really about.

[@mauralewiecki157]

@@TaroIwamoto Thank you for the response.

[@TaroIwamoto]

@@mauralewiecki157 you're welcome:) hope it was helpful. when it comes to hypermobility, it's even more crucial for you to develop accurate sensory motor awareness and motor control skill as your challenge is that you have too many movement options and choices, so lack of accurate sensory motor awareness can make you move too much without being aware of doing that.

[@johngoh767]

Hi Mr. Taro, I'm 85 years old with a left Tilted Pelvis, am I too old to have it corrected with your exercises? Your expert advice please.

[@TaroIwamoto]

never too old to improve!

[@harshilchauhan6612]

So.. the side of pelvis which is higher.. that side of shoulder and chest must be lower than the other side right??

[@TaroIwamoto]

I'm not quite sure what you're asking.. Are you asking about how to do this exercise I'm showing in the video? If so, yes, for example, when you lift right sitbone, you allow the right side to shorten and left side to lengthen (so sidebending to right).

[@harshilchauhan6612]

@@TaroIwamoto My left side is lower than right side.. chest shoulders arms glutes everything.. so can we say that my left pelvis is higher than my right one??

[@TaroIwamoto]

@@harshilchauhan6612 i'm still confused. you are saying everything on left side is lower than right, and left pelvis is higher than right? In this video, I am addressing habitual way of sitting and how that habitual sitting bias influences the pelvis and the spine. While you could have structural factor such as one leg longer than the other, there's a certain degree of functional factor (movement bias) for everyone, and that's what I'm discussing and addressing with the exercise.

[@gabrielapoehlmann2374]

Hi, Mr. Taro Iwamoto! All your videos are absolutely great and an eye opener. Thanks for your workand your generosity! Today I have a question: where can I get this little flexible skeleton model that we can see with you on the photo? Thanks a lot for your answer! And a good time for you and your family.

[@TaroIwamoto]

I ordered my mini skeleton on amazon, though i forgot the specific model.

[@gabrielapoehlmann2374]

@@TaroIwamoto Thanks for your answer. I will try to find it out. God bless you and your family. And again: thanks for your work and being 🙏🌟

[@thomasmulroney2065]

I say again, I can't believe how effective this is. Wow and thank you again.

[@TaroIwamoto]

my pleasure!

[@Pattio47]

Just found this “fix” and I’m going to try it. I have had a tilted pelvis for 40 years, since carrying my 3 babies/toddlers on my left hip over a period of 7 or 8 years. That can really do a number on a woman’s back and hips.

[@RoxiTube1]

This has been a great series of lessons thank you 😁

[@TaroIwamoto]

you're welcome!

[@dr.samierasadoonalhassani2669]

Start listening at 5.30 minutes.

[@omlettecheese2260]

This was great! I didn't realise how much of a lateral pelvic tilt bias I have to the left, and this has been causing problems for me, too. I have left shoulder instability so I'm combining these movements with the forward backward pelvis rolling from your video on shoulder stability. I feel like it improves the quality of my breathing, also.

[@TaroIwamoto]

Nice job of improvising and making movement practice work for YOUR BODY!

[@wholearmor]

Hi Taro. I'm so glad I ran across your video on pelvic tilt. That is exactly what my wife, Debbie, has. It's obvious her left side is up. So, when she does this exercise, which way should she concentrate on tilting toward, the left or the right? I'm thinking by watching and listening to you, and just to be certain, she would concentrate on moving toward the left to lower the left side and raise the right side, correct? Thank you!

[@TaroIwamoto]

for the purpose of retraining movement and informing the nervous system, I always recommend practicing movement on both sides.

[@Hikmetkarademir]

are there anyone who could treat themselvs with these exercises? please let me know.

[@munevvertekyurt9519]

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[@J2023A]

Another excellent video ! Thank you 😊

[@TaroIwamoto]

Thank you!

[@janicecrose376]

This is literally amazing. I tend to sit, stand, and walk tilted to the left. Fixing my tilt makes better posture. In turn helps to better my low back pain. THANK YOU!

[@ayansharma8113]

HOW WHICH MUSCLES YOU STRECH

[@janicecrose376]

@@ayansharma8113 Not sure what you mean. This video is not about 'stretching'. It's all about 'retraining your brain', if I'm not mistaken. Watch the whole thing again.

[@Rokia2003]

Mine is super bad. My upper half is rotated to the right and bottom rotated to the left because a muscle spasm in my left piriformis

[@Drfau1710]

Nice

[@margaretedasilveira7542]

Great information! I've been searching for PT help with that and no Physical Therapist seems to know or really understand the concept or how to help me.

[@TaroIwamoto]

you mean the concept of how habitual standing sitting bias influences and creates spine bias?

[@boost-9689]

Hi Taro, Is there any way to adapt this for a tilt where one side of the pelvis is stuck forward or back? What about for uneven shoulders and a rotated torso? Very curious about how this could help in scoliosis.

[@nargisbbyounis]

Good question, I’ve been told my pelvis is lateral and forward too. This might help a little I guess

[@nikkisavo7293]

This is my issue as well. I've been to PT for my tilt, but it didn't work. I have mild scoliosis and a right lateral pelvic tilt with a slight rotation to the front. I deal with extreme pain in my hip flexor on the right and have done so many exercises but literally nothing seems to help. I'm going to give the tips in the video a shot either way.

[@boost-9689]

@@nikkisavo7293 I'm working to strengthen weak areas. The body compensates to try and support areas which are weak to allow the body to still function. I think that's the root of my stuck areas and rotation issues.

[@Bellitab]

Omg!!! This is my problem!! I'm a right side anterior pelvic tilter!

[@yashkhannapt]

Amazing.... Ultimately I got something easy simple & effective method for my patients..... Thanks 🙏 love from Bharat (🇮🇳India)

[@TaroIwamoto]

Thank you!

[@edenelaustria9509]

this is very insightful!! 😮 i tried doing it though and im naturally leaning to my left. i feel like there’s a gap between me moving to left and right. i feel my right leg more close to the chair with the towel on. does that mean that its structural? one doctor said that my left is shorter thats why im leaning there. but im hesitant because what if theres just tightness on my left? im confused. hope you reply. 😣

[@TaroIwamoto]

It's difficult for me to answer that question as I cannot see how you're moving, but I do know we all have movement biases and tendencies, and retraining movement patterns including this one (both directions) can only benefit us, not harm us. Who wouldn't benefit from improving movement quality and patterns, right?

[@cicichambers3887]

Maybe don't wear baggy clothes with folds?

[@mshouston31]

I know everyone case is different…. However, on an average how long does it take to start seeing improvement?

[@TaroIwamoto]

from my perspective, which is about functional improvement, you can improve immediately. many people think structural correction is improvement, but functional improvement is far more important in my opinion.

[@mshouston31]

@@TaroIwamoto Thank you

[@suesingh4130]

i love your all videos, do you have something on hand fingers arthritis ?

[@TaroIwamoto]

i think my video on hand, shoulder and neck connection video helpful where i talk about the importance of soft hands

[@brigboss]

@@TaroIwamoto Can you give the link to that video , please? I can't find it.

[@emmanuelking9988]

Very interesting...I'll try this. Thank you 👍

[@JC-nt2qp]

Can I still workout heavy while im in the process of straighten out my pelvic tilt

[@TaroIwamoto]

this movement lesson is to retrain your habitual movement patterns and nervous system that are contributing to lateral pelvic tilt bias. Not about straigthening out pelvic tilt. helping you become aware of your habitual patterns that are feeding your lateral pelvic tilt bias, so you can retrain your movement patterns. Nothing wrong with continuing with your workout as long as you are not working out without paying attention to your movement patterns, or you may continue to reinforce your habitual patterns and feed into your lateral pelvic tilt bias. Does that make sense?

[@JC-nt2qp]

@@TaroIwamoto yes it does, thank you

[@glendawidmer5167]

I have suffered for years from this. Ive been to chiropractors, primary physician for shots. I cant wait tto try this! I pray it takes the pain away once and for all. Thank you!

[@TaroIwamoto]

You're welcome! These movement and nervous system retraining will help you improve your body awareness and movement control. Changing how you feel in your body (pain, tension) means changing how you move (unlearn habitual movement patterns you have been using for many years and learn new ones), and this starts with awareness! Keep me posted!

[@chaimcutler7570]

Hey, how have you found this video? has it been helping doing this movement exercise?

[@saurabhvardhan]

Can this exercise chronic lateral pelvic tilt. I'm having lateral pelvic tilt for four years now. Let me know if this is helpful in chronic cases also. I'm suffering a lot. Please reply sir

[@sebastianjakobsen548]

do you have more video like this?

[@Ianman918]

Thanks for the video! Different take on this out of aligned hip problem. Excited to add to daily routine. By chance is a foam roller an option instead of towel...assuming the motion is very similar? Thanks again, Ian

[@TaroIwamoto]

my pleasure! A small foam roller would be an option as long as it's not uncomfortable.

[@joesoheady]

Wow, this is an easy win! 🎉 Just do it if you have high hip or pain in sacroiliac joint.

[@easytriops5951]

It‘s quite literally unbelievable for me that we get this for free! I noticed too that it is more the brain and not the muscles since supposedly helpful muscle training and stretching never helped with anything but only worsened it, and when you start to relax your muscles and retrain your brain to control them, they‘ll move into the places you want them to. This exercise is great for that! Infinite thanks!

[@TaroIwamoto]

i will gladly accept $$ from you :) just kidding! glad you found this video helpful!

[@lw7654]

So are you saying the shorter/tighter hip that is hiked is the troubled bias side? My right side does have a higher hip, lower shoulder. Though the pain is on my left and when standing on one foot, it’s my left side that is weaker, not my dominant higher hip side. So which way do I go and do you do both sides? Sorry, not understanding

[@jumpninthedarkalley]

Thank you for reminder sir. Have to start sitting on other side of couch cheers lol

[@NanaKaren555]

I lean left and have a very pronounced curvature (scoliosis) and the ribs on my right side are sticking out a little and twisting around towards the front of my body. It is very uncomfortable.

[@dr.samierasadoonalhassani2669]

Simple ,good ,easy but please go direct into the fixing and do not prolong it as our time of listening is short .

[@85etranger]

Will it help with gait weakness?

[@laksr3224]

Thanks for all the lovely videos and wonderful information. How can I help anyone to rotate the femur externally if it appears like there's a limited range of motion externally. But tends to rotate internally always..

[@TaroIwamoto]

for what specific functional purpose do you want to facilitate someone's ability to rotate hips more externally?

[@laksr3224]

@@TaroIwamoto Hi.. its for my son.. 13 years old. I had an accident last year and came to feldenkrais for healing. It benefited me a lot. So then I realized that my son moves in an uncoordinated way. His hips appear internally rotated when he walks. He used to always sit in a way which rotated his femur internally. I was wondering how I could help him be more coordinated and walk more normally without his feet turning inwards

[@maryannmanalang9249]

Can this apply to congenital leg length discrepancy? Thanks!

[@TaroIwamoto]

you sure can! although doing this movement retraining will not change leg length discrepancy, this can help reduce biased habitual movement patterns that stress the same areas.

[@edenhazard4ever]

I’m not sure I get this exercise/method. Does it ACTUALLY fix your lateral pelvic tilt, or simply give your body the impression that it does?

[@TaroIwamoto]

we all have habitual movement patterns and biases, which is default patterns and those patterns infleunce how muscles are used. Lateral pelvic tilt is not necessarily structural fault that needs fix, but is often a habitual movement bias, and in which case, retraining movement patterns and nervous system is necessary in order to reduce such bias. That is what most of my videos focus on. Does that make sense?

[@sebastianjakobsen548]

what if i have the same problem just in my shoulder/lats/neck. What could i do to fix that?

[@QuinnStation]

from Habitual Movement Patterns to Aware Movement by retraining the brain!

[@Awakenedkarolina]

It seems like I have different preferences for sitting and standing. So now I don’t know my bias. Any tips?

[@nargisbbyounis]

I would just do both like he says in video to stay balanced

[@redfightandblue6588]

Can I use a foam roller instead of the towel or is the towel better?

[@TaroIwamoto]

depending on the size and firmness of a foam roller you use but, a foam roller would be too large and too firm and too uncomfortable for this purpose, so I personally prefer to use a towel/blanket for this.

[@redfightandblue6588]

@@TaroIwamoto ok thank you so much for replying.

[@Spritualawakenning]

Could you please let me know if the LPT is because of the difference in leg length, then there is no benefit from exercise or that there is no cure.

[@QuinnStation]

*movement bias...* have tended to put my weight on my right foot... in sitting, forward lean towards the right, away from my left buttock...

[@TaroIwamoto]

sounds like you're discovering your habitual patterns.

[@windsong2875]

I am interested to know if you can help with painful gait when a person has arthritis, with knee deformity( Knock knee) and foot deformity ( flat feet) !

[@chaimcutler7570]

H Should I make sure my pelvis Is neutral before doing this exercise? Thank you

[@TaroIwamoto]

Not necessary. I would just focus on attending to your body and movement quality and retrain your movement patterns and nervous system.

[@klemgordon1818]

I got pelvic tilt by havin piriformis syndrome

[@vanessab8775]

Hi, what a great video, thank you for sharing this. Just a question, do you recommend this exercise in the morning or night time before sleep? I am wondering when it is the most beneficial. Thanks!

[@TaroIwamoto]

welcome:) This movement retraining is great done frequently for the purpose of reminding the nervous system of your habitual biases and new movements so your nervous system can start to change your habitual biases over time. You can do this several times/day.

[@vanessab8775]

@@TaroIwamoto Thanks!

[@emilybacnun2510]

I did feel a small snap. Also, it seems that my right hip area is deformed as if it were broken inward between the hip and leg bones.

[@shirleychang2071]

You’re amazing! You address a lot of problems and you make the solutions so simple when other PT just tech stretches and exercises that doesn’t give me much resolutions!! Thank you!!

[@TaroIwamoto]

You are so welcome!

[@RRose33]

I love you for this. My pelvic too. Have a nice life 😘

[@winterinbloom]

Wow! I wish my chiropractor had known to give me simple exercises like this so I could do more to help fix things at home. I want to try this. Is it ok to do this exercise if you have other spine and pelvis issues? When my chiro x-rayed me it showed I not only had the lateral pelvic tilt, but also anterior pelvic tilt (the right side being much worse than the left), and a couple of the vertebrae in my lower back are twisted so the spines that should stick straight out are rotated to the side. My SI joints are also jerks, they like to move too much and often need to be popped back into place. So before making anything worse I just wanted to see if this exercise compatible with all that?

[@TaroIwamoto]

yes ok to do this exercise, but important to remind you that you move slowly through small range so you can pay attention to your body and feel your body more clearly. I also want to tell you that it is rather normal to have all kinds of twists of spine, pelvic rotation, etc. No person is symmetrical in functions and anatomical structures. It is much more beneficial to focus on improving quality of movement than trying to correct every single asymmetries you find because it is rather abnormal to be symmetrical.

[@winterinbloom]

Thank you for the reply! I'm not too worried about restoring my body back to a perfect state, but I do need to improve my spine and pelvis some. The more twisted up I become the more my right leg doesn't work when and how I need it to, and sometimes it gives out suddenly in dangerous situations like going down stairs. Years ago I wasn't able to move my leg for about a day after receiving the MMR vaccine, and when it improved my right leg was never again quite as good as the left. I'm sure that caused some compensation patterns.

[@abdelbouregba5374]

I have a big pain on the left side .left leg is shorter than the right one.

[@sandydadson2431]

Did the exercise help u?

[@tanayghosh6957]

When i done this great exercise my left sit bone pains a lot due to some injuries. I am doing it for some days and my tension in sit bones relising from past.do you have other sit bone Exercise like this please tell.🙏

[@TaroIwamoto]

This one might be helpful for you: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f5bQdKyeitJ9m68

[@joshuaitalo1134]

Could you make a video about ulnar wrist tricep and shoulder stability please , like when you just put a palm out and lean on it as if you were sitting in the park , I fell off an motorcycle on an outstretched locked arm and was dragged whilst still locked out . So that whole stability chain got rattled , it’s the last peace to my stability and Grace jigsaw 🧩 game life gave me

[@tanayghosh6957]

When i sit top of the towel my left knee goes front and right knee goes back (towards me)causing an turning effect in my pelvis .my left pelvis has more postirior pelvis tilt than the right side. Do i need to forward and back move my pelvis. What u say?🙏

[@TaroIwamoto]

Hi. That indicates that your pelvis is turning to right. It may have something to do with the placement of the towel roll or how you position your pelvis, but practicing pelvic rotation left-right will be nice movement retraining for you.

[@tanayghosh6957]

@@TaroIwamoto i have some injury in back and testis area and scupula area thats why it is happening.

[@gymguy25]

recently, when I squat and deadlift, I've been feeling like my ribs on my left side are being compressed, it's quite painful with a heavy bar, right side is fine. I put my fingers on my hips and it looks like the left side is higher, does that sound like a symptom of lateral pelvic tilt?

[@TaroIwamoto]

as it happens specifically during squatting and deadlifting with weights, my guess is that is related to your compensatory movement patterns. I would practice deadlif anf squat patterns without weights but do very slowly and pay attention to how you initiate lifting and sequencing of movements from hips and spine and observe how you distribute movement. Have you watched my recent videos on how to squat and deadlift without hurting back?

[@pawshands9706]

Hello Mr. Iwamoto. Almost 4yrs ago I had a total left hip replacement. For several months I've noticed clear uneven tilt/twisting in my sitting, walking, laying? The terminologies confuse me.

[@TaroIwamoto]

which terminologies are confusing you?

[@pawshands9706]

@@TaroIwamoto Thanks for replying. I've only just heard of twisted pelvis, lateral pelvic tilt, etc. I'm looking for exercises/stretches to try and improve this.

[@TS-zi7pk]

Love it. Do you think pairing this with corrective exercises would enhance the results?

[@TaroIwamoto]

yes!

[@producermind9030]

So clever!!

[@Hikmetkarademir]

are there anyone who could treat themselvs with these exercises? please let me know.

[@TaroIwamoto]

I'd also love to hear from people who have been incorporating these movement retraining to improve your habitual movement patterns.