Exercise for Groton 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 is pain. Your Groton chiropractor is well aware of the anatomy of back pain and all the affected, connected parts. The chiropractic services at Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office mix 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 suffer with back pain, you may. The iliopsoas is really 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 Groton chiropractor has a few special ways to figure that out! 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 Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office can help verify the involvement of the iliopsoas and establish a treatment plan to treat it and its associated pain, like Groton 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, particularly the gentle Cox® Technic form of spinal manipulation which is a piece of a larger system of spinal pain management that incorporates 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 revealed that PNF was more beneficial in relieving pain and enhancing waist function. It was also found 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 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 involved, 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 describes the treatment of chronic back pain with The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.

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