Exercise for Ashburn and Herndon 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 impacted when there is pain. Your Ashburn and Herndon chiropractor knows well the anatomy of back pain and all the affected, connected parts. The chiropractic services at Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn 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 made up of the psoas major, psoas minor, and iliacus muscles. The iliopsoas muscle group links 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 Ashburn and Herndon chiropractor has a few special ways 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 Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn can help determine the involvement of the iliopsoas and establish a treatment plan to treat it and its associated pain, like Ashburn and Herndon 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 a piece of a larger system of spinal pain management that integrates nutrition and exercise, too. An extensively used exercise method 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 connects 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 culprit for which PNF is useful. 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 involved, 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 shares the treatment of chronic back pain with The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.

Make your Ashburn and Herndon chiropractic appointment now. If we discover that the iliopsoas is part of your back pain problem, we will connect and manage it!