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Solving Chronic Pain Puzzles for Over 25 Years

Tag: Failed low back surgery

Numbness in the thigh, a case study


Back surgery, Buttock pain, Chronic pain, Leg pain, Neuromuscular therapy

One of my patients who was being treated for low back and butt pain is married to a man who was complaining of burning sensation in his upper and lower leg and hypersensitivity on the skin of his thighs accompanied by numbness on the outside of his thigh and pain and numbness in his butt. […]

October 11, 2010

Low back pain causes: Iliopsoas muscle


Back pain, Back surgery, Low back pain, Muscle information, Understanding pain

This is a series on low back pain. If you missed the summary of causes, go back to Part 1. For those of you who practice Pilates, the iliopsoas muscle should be familiar to you. It’s the deep hip flexor you use (or should be using) with teaser, rolling like a ball and any rollup […]

October 26, 2009

Low back pain causes: Quadratus lumborum muscle


Back pain, Back surgery, Buttock pain, Groin pain, Hip pain, Low back pain, Muscle information

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 […]

October 16, 2009
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Christina Abbott


The Abbott Center began in 1991 as a private practice dedicated to the hands-on treatment of chronic pain. Inspired by a childhood desire to help patients with diseased muscles lead a more normal life, Christina is fulfilling her dream through her thriving treatment center.

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