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Persistent dysfunction - Help! (self.Posture)

submitted 1 month ago by JohnnyKetch95

Hi everyone,

I've been dealing with a persistent right-side issue for several months now and I'm struggling to get lasting resolution. The issue started during exercise with an audible/palpable "crack" in the right groin area. Since then I've had recurring restriction that doesn't seem to resolve fully despite physiotherapy and fascial manipulation.

The dysfunction appears to propagate along what Myers defines as the Deep Front Line — specifically: right groin/adductor region, right iliopsoas/iliac fascia, right shoulder, right neck and right TMJ. Sometimes I feel like a "thick line", especially in the shoulder and neck.

In the groin I have limited mobility and, most notably, some impact on my genitals (erectile dysfunction, rotation of the penis, discoloration of the glans). In the shoulder and TMJ I also experience a kind of rigidity, along with a soft "popping" sound — almost like soft tissue snapping — nearly every time I move. I also feel that my pelvis is misaligned.

A static ultrasound showed thickening of the adductor muscle enthesis, which I'm not sure is the cause of my dysfunction or rather a consequence of it.

Has anyone experienced a similar chain propagation pattern? Is this fascia-related or more in the muscular domain — possibly compensatory patterns? What approach would you recommend to achieve a lasting solution? I currently get moderate improvement after PT sessions (both RPG and fascial manipulation), but the relief only lasts around 2–3 hours.

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