Exercise for Carrolltown Back Pain Linked to the Iliopsoas Muscle

Ever think of your body in two parts: the upper and lower? A remarkable part – the iliopsoas muscle group – connects the spine with the lower extremities. Anatomy is really remarkable! Everything is connected…and also affected when there’s pain. Your Carrolltown chiropractor is well aware of the anatomy of back pain and all the affected, connected parts. The chiropractic services at Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation 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 may. The iliopsoas is actually 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 Carrolltown 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 Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation can help clarify the involvement of the iliopsoas and set up a treatment plan to treat it and its affiliated pain, like Carrolltown 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, particularly 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. 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 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 involved, we can go over 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 Carrolltown chiropractic appointment today. If we discover that the iliopsoas is contributing to your back pain problem, we’ll connect and manage it!