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.
John K. Hyland, DC, MPH, DACBR, DABCO, CSCS
Dr. John Hyland is an expert in the active rehabilitation of chiropractic patients. He was the developer and director of four chiropractic rehabilitation practices for more than eight years, and now consults, advises and trains DCs in the concepts and procedures of spinal rehabilitation.