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Topic: Darn psoas

Posted By: wsciscoe
Subject: Darn psoas
Date Posted: 2/15/15 at 2:53pm

I have been fighting a very tight lower back. I lifted heavy all winter and had no problem but
as soon as I start throwing bam it hits me.
I thing it is caused by my psoas muscles being tight. If anyone has a trick to fix this I would love
to hear it.

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Old enough to know better. Still too young to care.

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Posted By: TomLawrence
Date Posted: 2/15/15 at 3:13pm

I had mine released via deep tissue massage on recommendation from Jeff Kaste. It was absolutely the right thing for me at the time and it worked like a dream. It was, however, extremely invasive. I highly recommend it as a nuclear option.

Otherwise just Google psoas stretch. You will get a lot of hits.

Tom

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Aim high. Stay hungry.

Posted By: TheJeff696
Date Posted: 2/15/15 at 4:52pm

^ This.

It's a constant battle. I have lordosis so my hips/thighs are aways tight or so my chiro says. So I am stretching and rolling them every day. But nothing compares to a sweet deep tissue invasion of your abdominal area.

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Jeff Kaste

"I think there's a Squatch in these woods..."

Posted By: Ryan Stewart
Date Posted: 2/15/15 at 6:24pm

Same problem here too. I hit mine with a softball through the lower ab and hip area. Painful but effective. Psoas has haunted me for 12 years. Wrecked me in Boise, Estes, Celtic and Kirksville this year.

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John Gallagher- "MASS MOVES MASS"

Posted By: wsciscoe
Date Posted: 2/15/15 at 6:24pm

I looked into the deep tissue message. 70.00/hr Wow!
How long does it alleviate the problem?

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Old enough to know better. Still too young to care.

Posted By: Ryan Stewart
Date Posted: 2/15/15 at 6:27pm

Dude.. get the softball. It is 5 $. Watch Kelly Starret (sp) video on youtube.

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John Gallagher- "MASS MOVES MASS"