Exercise for Fernandina Beach 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 cool! Everything is connected…and also impacted when there is pain. Your Fernandina Beach chiropractor is well aware of the anatomy of back pain and all the affected, connected parts. The chiropractic services at Amelia Chiropractic Clinic 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 its function? If you suffer with back pain, you might. The iliopsoas is really 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 seem like it comes from the hip which makes it difficult to figure out whether it is the source of pain or not, but your Fernandina Beach chiropractor has a few special tests to figure that out! Being the main hip flexor, a well-functioning iliopsoas is important. If it is tight or painful or injured, treatments and exercises may help. (1) Your chiropractor at Amelia Chiropractic Clinic can help determine the involvement of the iliopsoas and set up a treatment plan to treat it and its affiliated pain, like Fernandina Beach 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 part of a larger system of spinal pain management that integrates 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 improving waist function. It was also observed 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 source 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 visit.

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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.

Schedule your Fernandina Beach chiropractic appointment now. If we discover that the iliopsoas is part of your back pain issue, we will connect and manage it!