What Are The Causes Of Anterior Pelvic Tilt?
Unfortunately, correction of anterior pelvic tilt has been way oversimplified. There are many factors that can contribute to this imbalanced position of the pelvis. Here are some of the less commonly discussed reasons for anterior pelvic tilt. Imbalances in the pelvic muscles Imbalances in the pelvic and hip muscles are the most well known causes of anterior pelvic tilt. Particularly to blame, is the balance between the muscles that flex the hip, including the quadriceps and psoas, and their opposing muscles, the gluteals, hamstrings, and “lower abdominals”. Once the psoas becomes short and tight, normally due to imbalances in exercise program design or excessive time in seated postures, it pulls down on the front aspect of the pelvis. This allows a shortened position for the usually over-dominant quadriceps, thereby causing them to become short and tight as well. By a neurological law called Sherrington’s Law, if one muscle becomes over-facilitated (activated), the muscle that perform
