Re: normalizing iliopsoas?

From: Ozzie Gontang (gontang215_at_sbcglobal.net)
Date: 09/21/04 

Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2004 05:02:59 GMT

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Paula,

First I'd check out Aaron Mattes website: www.stretchingusa.com You
might want to invest in the Active Isolated Stretching DVD.

A book I'd suggest you can get from http://www.abe.com. It is a book
called Look Better Feel Better by Bess Mensendieck. It's out of print
but there are many copies available from $5 on up. Great exercises.

Remember the most important strech for the psoas is correct posture.
If you are slouching, the psoas shortens.

An interesting fact is that you know the psoas by its French name:
filet mignon.

In health and on the run,
Ozzie Gontang
Director, San Diego Marathon Clinic, est. 1975
Maintainer - rec.running FAQ
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In article <7f1e3c62.0409201133.f7d2d16@posting.google.com>, Paula
<pcoelho@usp.br> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I've been living with low back and thigh pain for almost 15 years (I'm
> 29 now). The symptons got chronically worse in the last 2-3 years, and
> even after a LOT of doctors (since i was +/- 15), no conclusive
> diagnosis neither sucessful treatment was found.
>
> Recently, a physiotherapist who also does some dance classes with me
> (contemporary ballet and jazz) accepted the challenge to try to treat
> me. After 3 or 4 wrong guesses about the source of the pain, she
> realized that "something is wrong with your iliopsoas muscle": it was
> shortened. This was quite surprising, because I have extremelly high
> stretching and mobility in legs, hip and groin (negative grand des car).
>
> She then tought me how to relax and stretch this muscle (laying down
> in the end of table, holding one knee against the chest and letting
> the other leg fall down). I've been doing this for two weeks now. I'm
> feeling some real difference for the first time, though, I must be
> honest, muscles that didn't used to sore now are soring, while others
> seems to be relaxing. I think this is more than expected, I can
> imagine that some muscles may had become weaker due to the tight
> iliopsoas.
>
> Well, in one week I'm going abroad for a 6 months stay and I'm looking
> for exercises or stretching that I can I do alone, by myself, that can
> help me to continue normalizing this situation. She is looking for me
> also but I thought that maybe anyone of you has some ideia or
> suggestion?
>
> Thx
> Paula

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