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Good day i'm a young woman that likes working out but recently i have started experiencing pain on my pelvic muscles everytime i do mountain climbing exercises at the gym or similar exercises that require me to bend over ?

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Dr. Stuart Hickerson answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Strain: You have likely strained a muscle which originates from the pelvis or perhaps a strain to syphilis pubis. Discontinue activity for week or so. This should likely resolve. However, if no improvement may need seen.

Answered 3/10/2020

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