Lower Crossed Syndrome

Lower Crossed Syndrome also known as “Unterkreuz Syndrome” is the result of muscle strength imbalances in the lower segment of our body namely by the pelvic area. There is tightness in hip flexors and spinal muscles along with weak abdominals and gluteal muscles. These muscle imbalances lead to a series of symptoms such as joint pain, poor posture and muscle pain.

In Physical Therapy, these muscle imbalances are corrected with the help of stretching and manual therapy to help lengthen those tight muscles and in conjunction increase the strength of the muscles on the opposite side to strengthen it.

Our end goal in Physical Therapy is to help balance these muscle tension out optimally improving posture and reducing pain and tension to help patients get back to doing what they love the most.