Exercise for Minster Back Pain Linked to the Iliopsoas Muscle

Ever think of your body in terms of the upper part and lower part? A remarkable part – the iliopsoas muscle group – attaches the spine with the lower extremities. Anatomy is really remarkable! Everything is connected…and also affected when there is pain. Your Minster chiropractor knows well the anatomy of back pain and all the affected, connected parts. The chiropractic services at Minster Chiropractic Center 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 what it does? If you have back pain, you might. The iliopsoas is actually a deep muscle group made up of the psoas major, psoas minor, and iliacus muscles. The iliopsoas muscle group links the spine to the lower extremities. Its pain may seem like it comes from the hip which makes it hard to figure out whether it is the source of pain or not, but your Minster chiropractor has a few special ways to see what’s what! Being the main hip flexor, a properly functioning iliopsoas is essential. If it is tight or painful or hurt, there are treatments and exercises to help. (1) Your chiropractor at Minster Chiropractic Center can help clarify the involvement of the iliopsoas and set up a treatment plan to treat it and its associated pain, like Minster back pain.

THE ILIOPSOAS AND BACK PAIN

When dealing 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 a piece of a larger system of spinal pain management that integrates nutrition and exercise, too. A widely used exercise method 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 found that PNF was more beneficial in relieving pain and improving waist function. It was also observed to help pulmonary function! (2) Remember how everything is connected and the iliopsoas connects the spine with the lower extremities? One mechanical factor that back pain sufferers share is often altered pelvic tilting. A tight iliopsoas muscle is often the culprit for which PNF is beneficial. Compared to another popular stretching technique, muscle energy technique, PNF showed itself superior though both were remarkably effective for loosening the tight iliopsoas. (3) If the iliopsoas is entangled, we can go over an exercise to help the situation at your next appointment.

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Listen to this PODCAST with Dr.  Nike Taylor on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as she describes the treatment of chronic back pain with The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.

Make your Minster chiropractic appointment soon. If we discover that the iliopsoas is part of your back pain problem, we’ll connect and manage it!