Back pain? Blame the psoas. Seems as if everybody wants to dive headfirst into their psoas at the first sign of trouble with the lumbopelvic-hip region. Perhaps no other muscle is blamed more for causing problems than the psoas. Yes, it is an important stabilizer of the lumbar spine, but it shouldn't be the only one on which you focus. There is another big player on the scene: the iliacus.
Adam Silk, DC
Dr. Adam Silk graduated from Life University in 1996 and practices in New York, N.Y. He has lectured on fitness for New York University and the National Academy of Sports Medicine, and is the director of sports science for the American Fitness Institute. He is also the team chiropractor for the Rhino Fight Team, a mixed martial arts team based in New Jersey.