Exercise for Auburn Back Pain Linked to the Iliopsoas Muscle
Ever think of your body in two parts: the upper and lower? An interesting part – the iliopsoas muscle group – attaches the spine with the lower extremities. Anatomy is really remarkable! Everything is connected…and also impacted when there is pain. Your Auburn chiropractor is well aware of the anatomy of back pain and all the affected, connected parts. The chiropractic services at Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. combine to help you control the pain and get back to your daily activities.
THE ILIOPSOAS MUSCLE
Do you know where the iliopsoas muscle is? Know its function? If you have back pain, you might. The iliopsoas is really a deep muscle group composed of the psoas major, psoas minor, and iliacus muscles. The iliopsoas muscle group links the spine to the lower extremities. Its pain may appear to come from the hip which makes it difficult to determine whether it is the source of pain or not, but your Auburn chiropractor has a few special ways to see what’s what! Being the main hip flexor, a well-functioning iliopsoas is important. If it’s tight or painful or hurt, there are treatments and exercises to help. (1) Your chiropractor at Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. can help clarify the involvement of the iliopsoas and set up a treatment plan to treat it and its associated pain, like Auburn back pain.
THE ILIOPSOAS AND BACK PAIN
When suffering with back pain, sufferers want to try most anything to help! Chiropractic care helps, particularly the gentle Cox® Technic form of spinal manipulation which is part of a larger system of spinal pain management that features nutrition and exercise, too. A widely used exercise routine is the proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) system. Chronic low back pain has been documented to benefit from it. A meta-analysis of 12 studies and 410 participants uncovered that PNF was more beneficial in relieving pain and improving waist function. It was also found to help pulmonary function! (2) Remember how everything is connected and the iliopsoas connects the spine to the lower extremities? One mechanical factor that back pain sufferers share is often altered pelvic tilting. A tight iliopsoas muscle is often the source for which PNF is useful. Compared to another popular stretching technique, muscle energy technique, PNF was superior though both were remarkably effective for loosening the tight iliopsoas. (3) If the iliopsoas is entangled, we can review an exercise that can help at your next visit.
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Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Nike Taylor on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as she shares the treatment of chronic back pain with The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
Schedule your Auburn chiropractic appointment now. If we discover that the iliopsoas is part of your back pain problem, we will connect and manage it!
