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.
Anthony B. Morovati, DC, DAAPM
Dr. A.B. Morovati, DC, DAPPM operates the Morovati Chiropractic and Sports Injury Center in Glendale, Calif. He is a current member of the American Academy of Spine Physicians and is a graduate of Cleveland Chiropractic College and Loma Linda University. To learn more about Dr. Morovati's practice, visit www.morovati.com."