Want to skip ahead?Here’s a link to my post about getting relief on your own. Tough Getting Up These patients complain of sharp pain across the low back when getting out of bed, out of a car, or standing up from a chair. They may also be slow to rise from a seated position. Stooped Walk People with this condition also tend […]
Want to skip ahead?Here’s a link to my post about getting relief on your own. People complain of a stiff and/or painful back, but it is most painful near the fold of the hip in the front. They move stiffly and tend to have other back problems. The low back has flattened, sometimes on just one side.
These people are stiff and slow in rising from a seat or getting out of the car. The longer that they sit, the stiffer they get. They are often stiff in the morning when rising from bed but speak of it as though everyone has it. They usually avoid being seated and immobile for long car rides,
Overview The anatomy of the psoas minor muscle is highly variable. However, when it is present, it can be a significant bodywork concern. Origin Insertion Function Innervation One study shows that it is present in about 87% of white cadavers and 8% of black cadavers. Other studies vary in their claims, often showing that it
The Iliopsoas Complex is a set of muscles on the back wall of the abdomen. They primarily flex the hip but also help with lateral flexion of the trunk. Many studies vary in their explanation of how they work, especially when they are trigger point laden. They seem to adjust tension based on many factors,
Overview The anatomy of the iliacus is the simplest of the hip flexors. Origin Insertion Function Innervation Iliacus is the most direct and straightforward hip flexor connecting the coxal bone to the femur as it passes over the hip joint. It is part of the iliopsoas complex or deep abdominals. It is a flat triangular
Here you will find the anatomy of the psoas major. It fits into a larger group of muscles, the iliopsoas complex. There is a grid of related posts at the end of this post. Overview The anatomy of psoas major is complex, and its functions are fodder for endless bodywork discussions. Origin Psoas major originates
Stretching can be a good daily ritual of relief. It changes a stiff body into something that has less pain and better mobility. So, I give it to my clients to manage their daily pain, which helps. Typically, it eases the activities of daily living. Yoga can be a great way to stretch. And, yoga
Yoga, “that good stretch feeling,” and trigger points Read More »
