How to Use pelvic in a Sentence
pelvic
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Her pelvic joint was sliding in and out of place all the time.
— Washington Post, 27 Dec. 2021 -
The pelvic bone would have belonged to a pterosaur with a wingspan of more than six feet.
— Matt Hrodey, Discover Magazine, 1 June 2023 -
Daisy was struck in the pelvic area, Fletcher revealed.
— Chris Harris, PEOPLE.com, 30 Nov. 2021 -
UTIs can cause pain while urinating, pelvic pain, blood in the urine, and foul smells.
— Dallas News, 24 Jan. 2023 -
The cause was pelvic cancer, said his wife, Lisa Harrow.
— Harrison Smith, Washington Post, 15 June 2023 -
Straining to poop also puts a lot of stress on muscles of the pelvic floor, Dr. Paik says.
— Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF, 12 Oct. 2022 -
One man was also thirty-five and had been shot in the leg and had a pelvic injury.
— Charles Bethea, The New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2019 -
There, Simms was supposed to get a CAT scan due to pain in her lower back and pelvic area.
— Chelsea Curtis, The Arizona Republic, 2 Aug. 2020 -
Strickland said his mother, the elder Shirley, was shot nine times, all in the pelvic and hip area.
— oregonlive.com, 2 Aug. 2019 -
Keep the spine and pelvis neutral and engage your pelvic floor muscles.
— Tiffany Ayuda, Health, 12 July 2023 -
The foot is not twisting on the floor, and the legs were so turned out that the shape of the pelvic region looked like a over-full diaper.
— IEEE Spectrum, 1 Oct. 2023 -
And then took a knee to his pelvic bone in a full-speed collision with the goalkeeper.
— Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2022 -
Gutierrez told me he was pulled from the rubble with bones in his lower back and pelvic area crushed.
— Steve Lopez Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2020 -
In the pics, Hadid wears a pair of dirty-wash jeans that features pelvic cutouts and double zippers at the crotch.
— Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 21 Aug. 2021 -
The suitcase also came with the brand's Dot Ben Wa Balls, which can help strengthen your pelvic floor.
— Sophie Saint Thomas, Allure, 31 Aug. 2018 -
The baton strikes caused severe swelling and bruising to both of Westfield’s legs and pelvic area.
— Justin L. MacK, The Indianapolis Star, 2 July 2020 -
The pelvic floor muscles, which support your bladder, bowel, and uterus, are at the bottom of the core.
— Anne Harding, Health, 19 Jan. 2024 -
So a pelvic floor exam can happen both through the vaginal walls or the rectal walls.
— Jayme Cyk, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2023 -
My teacher helped with my pelvic floor, and that helped in my recovery.
— Ellen O'Connell Whittet, Glamour, 19 Apr. 2021 -
Other experts say Kegels and squats can help strengthen the pelvic floor, while planks and crunches help the core.
— Sejal Parekh, ABC News, 31 July 2024 -
Cisneros’ hamstring had been ripped from his pelvic bone.
— Elaine Ayala, ExpressNews.com, 27 July 2019 -
It’s done under anesthesia, and takes less than an hour using a syringe in the back of the pelvic bone.
— al, 26 Nov. 2020 -
This end contains the femur and pelvic bone, which can be difficult to carve around.
— Patricia S York, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2021 -
And the tight fit of the infant’s head and shoulders through the pelvic canal during delivery can lead to death, for both the mother and child.
— Tesla Monson, The Conversation, 25 Jan. 2023 -
Patients with minor pelvic injuries, such as a strain, could heal in three to six weeks, Anand said.
— Sarah Valenzuela, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2023 -
This paralysis affects all or part of the trunk, legs and pelvic organs.
— Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2022 -
Many of these pelvic health problems aren’t new; what is new is the openness about them and desire to address them.
— Fiorella Valdesolo, Vogue, 19 Apr. 2024 -
At 20 weeks, I was put on pelvic rest due to complications.
— Naydeline Mejia, Women's Health, 26 Apr. 2023 -
Kegels may do more harm than good if the problem stems from overworked pelvic muscles rather than weak ones.
— Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 25 Sep. 2024 -
If a cyst doesn’t look cancerous, your doctor might suggest regular pelvic ultrasounds and CA-125 measurements via blood test to keep an eye on it.
— Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 15 Aug. 2024
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