Internally rotated femur

[strong(er)24]

I injured my lower back about a year and a half ago doing deadlifts. I have had a tightness in the lower right side of my back since that has progressively gotten less severe. Leading up to the back injury I had a surgery which left an open wound near my tailbone. Due to recurrance and other issues as well as multiple surgeries the wound has been open since. Finally almost healed up. Anyways my right femur is internally rotated and I went to a PT who said my pelvis was out of alignment causing my hips to sit unevenly. I followed his advice for 8 months and saw no results. Anyways I cannot train lower body at this moment due to wound but am going to start up again soon. My question is this. Would inhibited glute function (due to wound) have cause my femur to internally rotate on one side? Also when I do begin training again, and if for some reason this doesn't sort itself out, what is the proper way to squat with one femur internally rotated. Should I turn the foot out on the internally rotated side? Or should I pursuer some other method of trying to fix the issue. Thanks for your time and sorry for the sort of confusing explanation.

[Mark Rippetoe]

Another PT nightmare. Was the surgery for a pilonidal cyst?

[strong(er)24]

ya know Rip, I left out the best parts of the exactly what the PT had me do. I wanted you to read this in a good mood haha. Yes, yes it was. I have been struggling with the damn thing for the better part of 2 years. Introduced me to a new meaning of pain, as well as stubborn healing. I tried training through it, even pulled my heaviest DL with the open wound until I ended up injuring my lower back soon after and realized I had to let the thing heal....

[Mark Rippetoe]

I have heard of pilonidal cysts associated with very mild spina bifida. Is this your situation? It might explain some of the problems.

[strong(er)24]

Nope, I honestly had no idea what spina bifida was until I googled it just now. Unless its something that could go undiagnosed?

[Mark Rippetoe]

It's probably nothing. Forget I mentioned it. As for the wound, it will need to heal a little better before you squat, unless there is a way to support it with a taping while you train. Unless there is orthopedic pathology, you must be symmetrical when you squat, and you may need a coach to help you.

[strong(er)24]

Well thanks for your time. I have a good coach near me that I'm friends with so when I begin squatting again I will have him look things over. I was hoping to make it to one of your seminars but for obvious reasons that hasn't really been an option. Maybe I'll throw up a form check video when I get back to it. Thanks again for your help

[Clay Lacey]

I suffered with Pilonidal Disease for years. Bad deal for sure. Hang in there, bud.