Whether it be playing hockey or watching our Jets for hours on the couch; the typical ‘hockey back pain’ is usually a hip flexor muscle strain; the infamous, anatomical, Psoas muscle group. (Pronounced: So-as). The Psoas is a hip flexor located deep in the lower abdomen/pelvis attaching the femur to the pelvis and lumbar spine. The lumbosacral nerve plexus runs through it. Prolonged sitting, repetitive flexed or bent over activity, and a lack of exercise can shorten the Psoas. When we stand after sitting for a while, the shortened Psoas pulls the lumbar spine forward into increased lordosis or that inward curve. A stiff, achy or painful low back & sciatic pain is often a result. Slow and purposeful stretching by the dynamic lunge can help, but know your Biomechanics at work, home and play.

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