How I Fix Low Back Pain

I've wanted to share how I correct what leads to low back pain for some time. This will be an explanation as to what causes back pain two or three weeks after an initial traumatic event, the bad habit if you will, that eventually causes damage to tissues and ensuing pain. 

I've had great success in using my method and explain it 10 times a day so hopefully this can also serve as a resource if I fail to explain it well enough in consult.

It starts with your Iliopsoas or Loin Muscles. Your Iliopsoas connect from your Lumbar Spine to your Hips, they are meant to flex your Hip or bring your Knee to your Chest, they also try to stabilize your lumbar spine when your abdominal muscles aren't functioning as they should. When your Iliopsoas muscles contract or shorten while sitting for hours at a time, they pull your spine downwards when you stand up. They are antagonistic to your Gluteal or Bum muscles that hold you upright. 

If your Glutes aren't working to hold you up, because your Iliopsoas is contracted, the work is left to your Back Muscles and Hamstrings. Your back muscles now have to resist your Iliopsoas and grab your Vertebra whenever you lack coordination to keep you upright; they are Strained and they Sprain the Joints of your Spine.

When your Gluteal muscles are deactivated by the actions or your Iliopsoas the muscles around your Hip have to take up the work load and become painful causing hip pain.

If your Iliopsoas is shortened and your Abdominal Muscle activity is reduced by sitting for long periods of time, by traumatic injuries, by Abdominal surgeries and by weak Gluteal muscles. 

So how is it fixed?

We reeducate your nervous system and correct the position of your joints with specific Chiropractic Adjustments, release your Iliopsoas and stretch it, and then learn to use your Gluteal and Abdominal Muscles again with special exercises.

When your Abs and your bum work your Iliopsoas no longer pulls on your spine.
Look for my Exercises and stretches in my next blog.