Stiffness in the low back can come from several larger muscles like spinal erectors, latissimus dorsi, and psoas. Fragility in the low back usually comes from a joint problem in the vertebrae. The two patterns play in concert to create a pain pattern that is a combination of the two. This post is a collection […]
Stiff, Fragile, Aching Low Back: Pain Patterns, Causes, Self-Care Read More »
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Here you will find ways to get relief from pain created by the quadratus lumborum and multifidi. They work together to create several patterns, depending on the location of the trigger point. These patterns include pain along the crest of the hip, pain in the sacroiliac joint, and pain in the buttock. Fragile, unstable low-back
There are several ways to get relief from coughing by releasing muscles that perpetuate the cough or produce pain. This is based on a neurological principle discovered by English surgeon John Hilton. Loosely stated, hot, cold, and pain travel in the same nerve, and stimulating the skin with cold neurologically relaxes the musculoskeletal structures underneath
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Here, I explore the anatomy of the pelvic ligaments, their structure, attachments, and how they mature through the decades of a person’s life. Overview These pelvic ligaments bind the ox coxae of the lower extremity to the axial skeleton. They consist of: Progression of Fusion A complex fascial structure wraps the major bony structures of
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Pain around the Crest Most often, people complain of pain just under the crest of the hip. However, they sometimes complain of pain that arcs in front of the hip and into the groin. If they are comfortable doing so, they will complain of pain in the groin and genitalia. Infrequently, they complain of pain
Overview This is one of several posts about a stiff, fragile low back. This particular pattern also involves pain in the lower buttock. A stiff low back is usually a combination of a binding intervertebral joint with more than one muscle involved. If you have a stiff low back, you should compare these posts. These people
These people complain of sharp pain in the low back, as well as pain in the sacroiliac joint. This combination makes the low back feel fragile and unstable. This pattern is a combination of trigger points in two different muscles that become activated together. On the one hand, multifidi creates an intense, fragile feeling in the vertebrae.
