Secret Back Pain Cure

08/14/2021

So I’ve already emphasized the important of Psoas but to make things even crazier, not only is psoas vital to your structural well-being but to your psychological well-being as well.

Why? Because of their connection to our breath.

The crura are the name of the two tendons that attach the diaphragm to your spine and literally run alongside where the psoas muscles attach.

One of the ligaments (the medial arcuate) actually wraps around the top of each psoas muscle. To make the connection even more dynamic the diaphragm and the psoas muscles are connected through fascia that also connects the other hip muscles.

These unbelievable connections between the psoas muscle and the diaphragm actually means that they literally connect your ability to walk and breathe. In addition they also dictate how you respond to fear and excitement.

Let me explain in more detail. When you are startled or under stress, your psoas contracts.

In other words, your psoas has a direct influence on your fight or flight response!

If you are therefore prone to enduring prolonged periods of stress, your psoas muscles will be in a constant state of contraction. This contraction is the very same contraction that occurs when you:
• sit for long periods of time
• run or walk for an excessive amount of time
• sleep in the fetal position
• do a lot of sit-ups

The above named activities compress the front of your hip and result in the psoas muscles shortening.

So you should stretch your psoas muscles, right?

Not necessarily. The key is to find out whether the muscle is short and tight or if it’s weak and overstretched. If it is short and tight stretching will alleviate the pain however, if it is weak and overstretched you will need to strengthen the muscle.

Next we will discuss ways to find out if you have a psoas imbalance.

08/10/2021

So where is psoas located?
Where does it start?
Where does it finish? And what movements does it facilitate?

So the psoas muscles are literally the deepest muscles in your core. They start at the 12th thoracic vertebrae, as well as the 5 lumbar (lower back) vertebrae and then thread through your pelvis, as the crow flies, to attach to the two femurs (your long leg bone.) Would you believe they are the only muscles that connect your spine to your legs?

Your psoas muscles allow you to bend your hips and legs towards your chest. If you think about the movement your legs make as you walk up a flight of stairs, then this is psoas in action.

They also assist the movement of your leg forward when you walk or run.

They are also the muscles that flex your trunk forward when you bend over to pick something up off the floor. They also stabilize your trunk and spine during movement and sitting.

What is also crazy about the psoas muscles is that they support your internal organs and work like hydraulic pumps allowing blood and lymph to be pushed in and out of your cells.

More information tomorrow.

08/09/2021

Let's take a look at the Psoas muscle.

Why? Because it may actually be one of the most important (heart and diaphragm excluded) muscles in your body.

In fact without this essential muscle group you wouldn’t be able to get out of bed in the morning! If it is too tight, over stressed or too weak it can cause havoc with your posture, wellbeing and be a major factor in back pain.

So what is this group of muscles function in your body?

Whether you run, bike, dance, practice yoga, or just hang out on your couch, your psoas muscles are involved.

Believe it or not, your psoas muscles are the primary connectors between your torso and your legs. They affect your posture and help to stabilize your spine.

The psoas muscles are made of both slow and fast twitching muscles and are major hip flexors. A weak psoas muscle can cause many of the surrounding muscles to compensate and become overused. That is why a tight or overstretched psoas muscle could be the cause of many or your aches and pains, including low back and pelvic pain.

The types of movement which can strain your psoas muscles include:-
Standing and twisting from your waist without moving your feet.
Any movement that causes your leg to externally rotate while extended.

Even doing too many sit ups can stress psoas, as if you come up too high your psoas muscles will complete the last half of a sit up which is often why if a sit up is completed incorrectly they will ultimately cause lower back pain as opposed to strengthening the ab muscles.

Tomorrow I will post information about some key information that you should know about Psoas.

The image shows Psoas and Iliacus (an assisting hip flexor muscle) the combination of the two muscle groups is known as Iliopsoas.

08/07/2021

Ever heard that strengthening your core will significantly help eliminate lower back pain?

Well they are not wrong, a strong core plays a significant role in providing support to the lumbar region of your spine.

It is imperative that if you suffer with lower back pain you strengthen your core.

I have now formulated my Core for Life program in bite sized lessons that will help you navigate this incredibly important element to a pain free life.

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The exercises that really target the core are the ones where you are moving your limbs and keeping your abdomen stable – spinal stabilization not spinal flexion. The Core for Life program includes dedicated exercises to this type of training.

07/02/2021

If you have back pain you may be surprised by the power of daily stretching.
Most people’s back pain is caused by short tight muscles drawing you out of alignment.
For instance sciatica as a result of piriformis syndrome can be alleviated by one simple stretch!
If you would like more information, “like” this post or type “more info” in the comments.

11/04/2020

Flexibility is often the most underestimated component of being able to achieve overall fitness.

However finding a pure flexibility program to follow is not easy to find.

My results based flexibility protocol is for everyone, athletes looking to improve results, back pain sufferers, people with poor posture.

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Groundbreaking Stretch Program Alleviates Back Pain and Sciatica in Less Than 30 Days!

11/03/2020

There is no doubt that sitting has become the next smoking as far as the serious health issues it is causing most of us.
In fact I would actually say that 95% of the patients I work with who are suffering with back pain, have back pain as a result of postural issues associated with prolonged sitting.

So what are you supposed to do? It is not as if many of us can change our jobs so that we don’t have to sit. It literally has become an occupational hazard with serious health consequences!

I have devised a easy to follow program specifically for anyone who has to sit for prolonged periods.

Watch this short video to find out more

A pure flexibility program that will deliver results almost instantaneously.

10/23/2020

It's no secret that if you are suffering with lower back pain you should be training your core
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Our founder, Cheryl Alker, has developed a pure core program that teaches you how to harness the power of the core without causing back pain.

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The exercises that really target the core are the ones where you are moving your limbs and keeping your abdomen stable – spinal stabilization not spinal flexion. The Core for Life program includes dedicated exercises to this type of training.

10/22/2020

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10/21/2020

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06/30/2020

The average human head weighs approximately 12 pounds.

Whilst that may not come as a huge shock to you, knowing that for every inch you crane your neck forward, your 12 pound head gains a whopping 10 pounds might!
The truth is that our head only weighs 12 pounds if we have perfect posture but take a look around, are your work colleagues sitting at their desks in perfect posture?
What about glancing to your side as you sit in traffic is the person in the car next to you sitting in perfect alignment?
Been into a classroom lately, do children sit up straight at all these days?
The fact is that so many things we do routinely seem to be encouraging us to crane our neck forward, which means our heads are literally weighing us down and causing real medical issues.
Being aware of your posture and the relationship of your head position to your shoulder girdle could save you from daily tension in the neck and shoulder area and possibly TMJ dysfunction.