Exercise for Tonawanda 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 – connects the spine with the lower extremities. Anatomy is really cool! Everything is connected…and also impacted when there is pain. Your Tonawanda chiropractor knows well the anatomy of back pain and all the affected, connected parts. The chiropractic services at Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation 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 its function? 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 difficult to determine whether it is the source of pain or not, but your Tonawanda chiropractor has a few special tests to see what’s what! Being the main hip flexor, a well-functioning iliopsoas is important. If it’s tight or painful or injured, treatments and exercises may help. (1) Your chiropractor at Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation can help clarify the involvement of the iliopsoas and establish a treatment plan to treat it and its associated pain, like Tonawanda 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 routine 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 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 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 proved superior though both were remarkably effective for loosening the tight iliopsoas. (3) If the iliopsoas is entangled, we can review an exercise that can help at your next appointment.

CONTACT Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation

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 Tonawanda chiropractic appointment today. If we discover that the iliopsoas is contributing to your back pain issue, we will connect and handle it!