SI dysfunction making me reconsider
Background: I (25F) have been trying to powerlift for the past 5 years, and after going it alone for 4 years, I found a trainer and finally made some strides in my lifting!! Yay!! Until that trainer gave up powerlifting training and I am back to following online plans.
I think around three years ago, I popped my “back” (on the right side on the crest of my hip) on conventional deadlifts and had to take a break for two months. After that, I got better, switched to sumo after some people told me sumo suited my body better, no pain. Last year, after consistently hitting 140kg for reps and perfecting my sumo form, the pop happened again at 95kg. My lower back on the right felt extremely sore with soreness radiating down my right leg. After seeing an athletic trainer and two months of rehabbing and chiropractic work, I returned to scheduled programming and even competed in my first comp. But there was always a nagging, faint soreness that would temporarily go away when I saw a chiro.
Two months ago, I aggravated the injury again on 110kg sumo deadlifts and dialed back the intensity and focused on rehabbing. While trying to work back up, I injured it again a couple days ago on 95kg, and I’m so disheartened. When I get hurt, it hurts to sit, squat down, drive, do normal things. And I’m frustrated because according to others and my last trainer, my sumo deadlift form is fine. Am I doomed to have shifty, faulty hips? I’m going to see a PT finally in a month (waiting lists are out the wazoo where I live), but if that doesn’t fix anything, should I just give up? I am addicted to powerlifting, but I can’t keep hurting myself in ways that affect my daily life. And I don’t want it to affect my long-term health. At the same time, I love the sport and wanted to compete again, and without powerlifting, it will feel like a huge part of me is missing.
EDIT: here is a link to a backdown set, hopefully this works: https://imgur.com/a/Og46AlV
TLDR: I keep experiencing SI dysfunction even with sumo deadlifts that is affecting my daily life, and it is making me reconsider powerlifting. But I don’t want to give up as I love the sport; but I can’t sacrifice my long-term health either.