psoas strain following massage

[Ella_Fitzzy]

Visited osteopath following low back pain. Have anterior tilt. Many years of probs on and off. He massaged psoas on both sides, quite deeply, but not at all vigorously. I was supine, and he had me bend leg up and down slowly from knee whlist he pressed, trying to release. He said it was extremely tight. Have had a lot of emotional upheaval this year.

Right side is fine. Left side got swollen in the night and painful, now cannot walk properly. Have been icing it and resting and taking anti inflammatories.

How common is psoas strain or injury following treatment? Anyone had experience of this? He is away now for 3 weeks, I hope to spk to an associate on Mon at his office.

Many thanks.

 

[Sierra-chan]

psoas strain following massage

It's certainly possible to have soreness after working a tight area, which sometimes becomes irritated after having therapy applied. It sounds as though you are doing the correct followup treatment to help settle things down. After a couple more days of icing you may want to try taking a bath in Epsom Salts as the next step in helping to release the tension you hold in the psoas region. It is possible that you may also need additional work on the glutes & most likely would find both areas would be greatly relieved in the future by having a trained Structural Integration/Active Isolated Stretching (AIS) practitioner work on you. They will not only work the area where you feel you have an issue - but all the contributing sections of the body as well. Yoga might be another avenue to consider as they have many classes available which work on releasing tension in specific regions, and it can be very relaxing for dealing with stress as well.

Many factors contribute to pain in the body, from either the lack of exercise & to much sitting at work, on computers, etc., to posture of course plus a wide range of other things from overuse & repetitive strain injuries, etc. Hopefully you will be able to find a helpful practitioner and perhaps someone who can help you do some type of exercise/strengthening program that will support having a more functional & pain free body too.

If you can get into a local health food store or bookstore & look for a book called The Prescription for Nutritional Healing by Balch & Balch - Look up muscle strains & sprains for more info on nutritional support. You'll find suggestions for supplements such as Magnesium - which helps the muscles to be more relaxed and lots more helpful information besides.

Best of luck & let us know how you make out.

 

[gaiagurl]

psoas strain following massage

Additionally, gently and gradually stretch each psoas>

 

[my own pavement]

psoas strain following massage

Lampy,

I'd like to offer up a resource for psoas care. Liz Koch has worked with the iliopsoas complex for decades from a perspective of awareness and movement rather than "fixing". I find her work invaluable, and that it goes hand in hand nicely with the more indirect styles of bodywork I gravitate toward such as positional release/ Ortho-Bionomy/ CranioSacral Therapy.

Here is a self-care psoas article:
http://www.positivehealth.com/article-view.php?articleid=174

And here is Liz Koch's website with LOTS of great information on the psoas (see "articles" on right hand side of home page):
http://www.coreawareness.com/

At the very least you will come away with information on the psoas that is more extensive than we are taught in massage school.

All the best for your tender little tenderloin!
Be well,

Chris

 

[Tofu Fool]

psoas strain following massage

Here's another great website to check out for body alignment & psoas info too:
http://www.katysays.com/

You may want to read through these links about the woman herself & the archives listed here:
http://www.katysays.com/about/

http://www.katysays.com/2010/07/06/mind-your-pelvis/
http://www.katysays.com/2010/08/06/the-psoas-liz-and-me-the-queen-of-down-under/

 

[Lee333]

psoas strain following massage

Many thanks to you all for your thoughtful replies and links. It is feeling better and I can shuffle around my apartment a bit now :