Exercise for Manchester 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 cool! Everything is connected…and also impacted when there’s pain. Your Manchester chiropractor is well aware of the anatomy of back pain and all the affected, connected parts. The chiropractic services at Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries 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 suffer with 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 seem like it comes from the hip which makes it difficult to determine whether it is the source of pain or not, but your Manchester chiropractor has a few special tests to see what’s what! Being the main hip flexor, a well-functioning iliopsoas is essential. If it is tight or painful or injured, there are treatments and exercises to help. (1) Your chiropractor at Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries can help verify the involvement of the iliopsoas and set up a treatment plan to treat it and its associated pain, like Manchester back pain.
THE ILIOPSOAS AND BACK PAIN
When suffering with back pain, sufferers are often willing to try most anything to help! Chiropractic care helps, especially the gentle Cox® Technic form of spinal manipulation which is part of a larger system of spinal pain management that integrates nutrition and exercise, too. An extensively 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 found 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 links 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 proved superior though both were remarkably effective for loosening the tight iliopsoas. (3) If the iliopsoas is entangled, we can go over an exercise that can help 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.
Schedule your Manchester chiropractic appointment now. If we discover that the iliopsoas is part of your back pain problem, we will connect and handle it!
