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 […]
The case of Sidney K is a good example of this complex of symptoms that occurs in the low back and butt. She had an incident four years ago working as a nanny when a child jumped on her left shoulder and pulled it down and back, almost knocking her over. She heard a crack, […]
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 […]
This is a series on groin pain. This part is about self-treatment. The last post gives the positition and landmark instructions you need for the following directions. If you missed the beginning of the series, go back to Part 1. Treat the gracilis: (Go back to the previous post for locating the gracilis muscle.) Grasp […]