Exercise for Manahawkin 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 – connects the spine with the lower extremities. Anatomy is really cool! Everything is connected…and also impacted when there is pain. Your Manahawkin chiropractor knows well the anatomy of back pain and all the affected, connected parts. The chiropractic services at Manahawkin Chiropractic Center mix to help you control the pain so that you can return to your daily activities.

THE ILIOPSOAS MUSCLE

Can you locate your iliopsoas muscle? 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 connects the spine to the lower extremities. Its pain may appear to come from the hip which makes it hard to determine whether it is the source of pain or not, but your Manahawkin chiropractor has a few special ways to figure that out! 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 Manahawkin Chiropractic Center can help determine the involvement of the iliopsoas and set up a treatment plan to treat it and its affiliated pain, like Manahawkin back pain.

THE ILIOPSOAS AND BACK PAIN

When dealing 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 incorporates nutrition and exercise, too. A widely used exercise method is the proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) system. Chronic low back pain has been shown 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 links 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 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 shares the treatment of chronic back pain with The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.

Schedule your Manahawkin chiropractic appointment soon. If we discover that the iliopsoas is part of your back pain problem, we will connect and handle it!