What Is the Psoas Muscle? ByTalinaHendrickson
Hipflexorsarethelongestmuscleinthe bodyandtheonlymusclethatconnects theupperbodyandlowerbody,also knownasthepsoas(pronouncedso-az).
Yourpsoasmuscles: • Stabilizeyourtrunkandspineduring movementandsitting. • Allowyoutobendyourhipsandlegs towardyourchest. • Supportyourinternalorgans. • Areconnectedtoyourdiaphragm whichallowsyoutowalkandbreathe. dailystretches.Partofwhypainretur isbecausethereisnoconsistency. Inotherwords,yourpsoasmuscles You cannot expect to go into therapy haveadirectinfluenceonyour"fightor forthatquickfix.Youhavetocontinue flight"response! theprogramdailyand/orweekly.It’san appointmentforyourhealthyoucannot Ifthepsoasmusclesgettightandweak, a-•ordtomiss. theycanbearealpain,butworking certainmusclesanddoingcertainSeniorFitnessclassesheldMonday exercisecombinationscanprovidethrough some Fridayo-•erstrengtheningforyo relief. back,hipsandlegs.Attendingthreeti aweekisplenty. If you experience any of the following you shouldstartundoingsomeofthedamage Classesthato-•erbalance,stability, donetoyourbodyandstarthelpingand theflexiblemovementsareBalance& bodytonaturallyhealitself. Stretchwhichiso-•eredMondaythrough •lowbackpain Friday,andCircuitCorewhichisheldon • hip pain TuesdaysandThursdays. •sti-•ness •painwhilewalkingormoving Ifclassesarenotforyou,seeTalina •troublesleeping tolearnfourmachinesintheFitness •shortnessofbreath Centerthatwillalsohelpstrength muscles,core,andbalance.Fitness Mostlowback,sciatic,andhippainis schedulesareavailableattheFitne causedsimplybecausethemuscles Center,orcallTalinatoschedulean areweakandneedtobestrengthened appointmenttolearnatthefourmach withspecificfitnessequipmentandyouneed. Village Life Magazine - March/April 2022
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