{"id":890,"date":"2018-09-18T17:07:28","date_gmt":"2018-09-18T17:07:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saludquiropractica.es\/?p=890"},"modified":"2018-09-18T17:07:28","modified_gmt":"2018-09-18T17:07:28","slug":"psoas-y-quiropractica","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saludquiropractica.es\/en\/psoas-y-quiropractica\/","title":{"rendered":"PSOAS AND CHIROPRACTIC"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saludquiropractica.es\/en\/psoas-y-quiropractica\/#%C2%BFPsoas%C2%BFTe_suena%C2%BFHas_oido_hablar_de_el\" >Psoas? ring a bell? have you heard of it?\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saludquiropractica.es\/en\/psoas-y-quiropractica\/#Funciones\" >Functions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saludquiropractica.es\/en\/psoas-y-quiropractica\/#Consecuencias_Psoas_acortado\" >Consequences Shortened psoas<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saludquiropractica.es\/en\/psoas-y-quiropractica\/#Beneficios_de_la_Quiropractica\" >Benefits of Chiropractic<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%C2%BFPsoas%C2%BFTe_suena%C2%BFHas_oido_hablar_de_el\"><\/span><strong>Psoas? ring a bell? have you heard of it?\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>You may be familiar with it if you are used to doing sport or, on the other hand, you enjoy watching it on TV from the sofa, as it is common to hear about injuries to this muscle in footballers and other elite athletes. Cyclists, spinners and runners in particular are the athletes most likely to suffer from psoas shortening. This is because hip flexion is the main movement performed in these sports.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<strong>Psoas<\/strong>\u00a0is the deepest muscle of the core. It runs from the twelfth thoracic vertebra down to the fifth lumbar vertebra, through the front of the spine, across the pelvis and into the femur. This muscle therefore connects the upper and lower body, i.e. it acts as a bridge between the two. In other words, the psoas muscles are the main connectors between our body and our legs and therefore play a fundamental role in maintaining our posture and stabilising our spine.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Funciones\"><\/span><strong>Functions<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Understanding its location and how it serves as a link between the torso and the lower limbs gives us a clue as to what its functions will be:<\/p>\n<p>*If you need to pick something up off the ground, it's the psoas that makes you bend forward.<\/p>\n<p>*Allows you to bring your legs and hips closer to your chest for running, climbing stairs or walking.<\/p>\n<p>*It also stabilises the trunk and spine, both in movement and when sitting.<\/p>\n<p>*It also has important functions in the maintenance of the pelvic organs, as it acts as a hydraulic pump helping the circulation of blood and lymph.<\/p>\n<p>*Takes part in breathing. It is connected to the diaphragm and other hip muscles by fasciae.<\/p>\n<p>*In some Eastern philosophies it is known as the muscle of the soul as it is very much involved in physical reactions and emotional aspects.\u00a0<em><u>When you're stressed, the psoas contracts<\/u><\/em>, The stress hormones cortisol and adrenaline are the stress hormones, taking an active part in the process known as fight or flight, which is regulated by cortisol and adrenaline.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Consecuencias_Psoas_acortado\"><\/span><strong>Consequences Shortened psoas<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In continuous periods of stress it is always contracted, which causes problems. This is also the case if you spend too many hours sitting, if you sleep in the foetal position, if you run for long periods of time or even if you overdo squats. In these cases, the front part of the hip is compressed and the psoas shortens.<\/p>\n<p>The shortening of the psoas causes the vertebrae to be pulled downwards. Prolonged shortening causes the vertebrae to crush the discs. If we do not resolve this permanent tension, it can lead to low back pain, sciatica, impingement, disc protrusion and even herniation.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, if\u00a0<strong><em>it's just a psoas<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<strong><em>the one that is shortened<\/em><\/strong>, twists the spine, which can\u00a0<em><u>generating an acquired scoliosis<\/u><\/em>.If the\u00a0<strong><em>contraction is bilateral<\/em><\/strong>, produces a\u00a0<em><u>lumbar hyperlordosis<\/u><\/em>. For these reasons it is important and highly recommended to stretch it regularly. When this muscle is:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><u>Unbalanced<\/u>can lead to differences in leg length, fatigue...<\/li>\n<li><u>Shortened<\/u>causes posture problems, lumbar hyperlordosis, scoliosis, lumbar pain...<\/li>\n<li><u>Very tense<\/u>can cause pain in the knees, lower back pain, thoracic breathing (i.e. shallower breathing causing excessive use of the neck muscles), difficulties with bowel movements, menstrual pain...<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Beneficios_de_la_Quiropractica\"><\/span><strong>Benefits of Chiropractic<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In short, restoring balance in the psoas will produce... pain relief, greater range of movement, you will be more relaxed... It is a very important muscle that we tend to forget and if you manage to restore its balance, you will notice an improvement in your daily life. Chiropractic is a solution for this, as through vertebral adjustments we will be able to both relax these muscles and balance and correct your posture and, above all, prevent major problems such as the protrusions\/hernias mentioned above.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00bfPsoas?\u00bfTe suena?\u00bfHas o\u00eddo hablar de el?\u00a0 Quiz\u00e1 s\u00ed\u00a0te resulte\u00a0familiar si est\u00e1s acostumbrado a hacer deporte o, por contra, disfrutas\u00a0vi\u00e9ndolo en la televisi\u00f3n\u00a0desde\u00a0el sof\u00e1;\u00a0ya que, es com\u00fan o\u00edr hablar de lesiones de este m\u00fasculo\u00a0en futbolistas u otros deportistas de \u00e9lite. Sobretodo los\u00a0ciclistas, practicantes de spinning y runners son los deportistas que m\u00e1s papeletas tienen para sufrir [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-890","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-quiropractica"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saludquiropractica.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/890","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saludquiropractica.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saludquiropractica.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saludquiropractica.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saludquiropractica.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=890"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.saludquiropractica.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/890\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saludquiropractica.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=890"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saludquiropractica.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=890"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saludquiropractica.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=890"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}