Entrapment of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve, diagnosed medically as Meralgia Paresthetica, has been poorly understood. Obesity, pregnancy, ill-fitting clothing are implicated, citing mechanical compression of the nerve as the cause. Treatment is conservative and usually takes several months to resolve. In a cursory search through the literature, only Travel and Simons in Myofascial Pain […]
What other joints and muscles should be considered when treating numbness in the thigh? The sacroiliac joint is one which doctors often check for symptoms referring into the butt and thigh. Although the SI joint may be involved in a pain pattern and should be treated if it is, it is not likely to be […]
This is Part 2 of a case study. If you missed the beginning, go back to the previous entry. Sidney K. responded well to two Neuromuscular Therapy sessions on the muscles of her low back and buttock in my treatment center near Boston. In the third treatment with her body calmer, emerged what I am […]
This is a series on low back pain. If you missed the summary of causes, go back to Part 1. Of all the muscles that cause low back pain, the quadratus lumborum is probably chief among them. This little muscle is under all the other low back muscles attaching to the bottom rib, the top […]
Most of the best groin stretches are those that bring the thigh away from the midline or extend your thigh backward at the hip. The first one is my own favorite and one I haven’t seen elsewhere. Try it you’ll like it! 1. Sit on the edge of a chair with your left knee out […]
This is a series on groin pain. Part 10 is about self-treatment. The previous post gave tips for treating the iliopsoas. For positioning and landmarks go back to Part 10a. These are tips I give groin pain patients in my Boston area Neuromuscular Therapy center. If you missed the beginning of the groin series, go […]
This is a series on groin pain. Part 10 is about self-treatment. The previous post gave tips for treating the iliopsoas. For positioning and landmarks go back to Part 10a. These are tips I give groin pain patients in my Boston area Neuromuscular Therapy center. If you missed the beginning of the groin series, go […]
This is a series on groin pain. Part 10 is about self-treatment. The previous posts give tips for treating the gracilis, sartorius short adductors and adductor magnus. These are tips I give groin pain patients in my Boston area Neuromuscular Therapy center. For positioning and landmarks go back to Part 10a. If you missed the […]
This is a series on groin pain. Part 10 is about self-treatment. The previous posts give tips for treating the gracilis, sartorius and adductor magnus. For positioning and landmarks go back to Part 10a. If you missed the beginning of the groin series, go back to Part 1. Treat the adductor longus and brevis: In […]
This is a series on groin pain. Part 10 is about self-treatment. The previous post gives tips for treating the gracilis and sartorius. If you missed the beginning of the series, go back to Part 1. For positioning and landmarks go back to Part 10a. Treat the adductor magnus: Under the gracilis muscle toward the […]