Contracted psoas muscle (pulls right hip/femur upwards)

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Hi Marilette;

 

Can you advise a protocol for a contracted psoas

muscle (hip subluxation).

This pulls my right hip/femur upwards and causes

tightness/pain in the lower back.

 

Thanks;

 

Daniel

 

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Dear Daniel,

 

Namaste.

 

Thank you for your email.

 

Medical Background:

 

The psoas muscle is involved in many of the acute and

chronic problems of the body. It's hard to believe the

amount of pain and suffering caused by a muscle so

deep in the abdomen.

 

Some of the conditions involving the psoas include:

low back pain, sacroiliac pain, sciatica, disc

problems, spondylolysis, scoliosis, hip degeneration,

knee pain, menstruation pain, infertility, and

digestive problems. The list can also include

biomechanical problems like pelvic tilt, leg length

discrepancies, kyphosis, and lumbar lordosis.

 

The psoas (pronounced " so - oz " ) primarily flexes the

hip and the spinal column. At about 16 inches long on

the average, it is one of the largest and thickest

muscles of the body (in animals it's known as the

tenderloin). This powerful muscle runs down the lower

mid spine beginning at the 12th thoracic vertebrae

connecting to all the vertebral bodies, discs and

transverse processes of all the lumbar vertebrae down

across the pelvis to attach on the inside of the top

of the leg at the lesser trochanter.

 

The lower portion of the psoas combines with fibers

from the iliacus muscle, which sits inside the surface

of the pelvis and sacrum, to become the Iliopsoas

muscle as it curves over the pubic bone and inserts on

the lesser trochanter.

 

Finction:

The psoas has a number of diverse functions making it

a key factor in health. The psoas as a hip and thigh

flexor is the major walking muscle. If the legs are

stationary the action of the psoas is a bend the spine

forward; if sitting it stabilizes and balances the

trunk. The lower psoas brings the lumbar vertebrae

forward and downward to create pelvic tilt.

 

When we think of smooth, elegant and graceful movement

in dancers and athletes we are looking at the psoas

functioning at it optimum. It requires that the psoas

maintain the pelvis in a dynamically neutral

orientation that can move easily and retain structural

integrity. This creates positions of the spine that

require the least muscular effort.

 

With every step we take the " pendulum motion " of the

psoas massages the spine, organs, and connective

tissues of the abdominal cavity. Together with the

diaphragm, the psoas acts like a hydraulic pump

creating pressure that enhances circulation of blood

and lymph. The psoas acts as a shelf to support the

organs and nerve ganglia and sits just below the

kidneys. The nerves for the lower digestive system,

the reproductive organs, bladder, and thigh go over,

through or under the psoas muscle; their function is

intrinsically dependant on the psoas...

 

The psoas is a primary muscle in flight, fight, freeze

or fear responses to danger. According to Liz Koch, a

leading authority of the psoas:

 

" As a species, humans are encoded with the ability to

protect themselves. When survival is at stake, the

psoas propels the body to hit the ground running. When

startled, it ignites preparation of the extensor

muscles to reach out (grab hold) or run. When standing

one's ground, the psoas provides a person with

powerful core leg and arm kicks - a dynamic force in

the face of the enemy. " (Liz Koch, Psoas Health:

Trauma Recovery Protocol)

 

Chemical messengers like adrenaline create a

coordinated muscular response that responds to the

situation with actions that are often miraculous.

Alternatively if we are overwhelmed or the danger is

chronic the psoas can help us to freeze or play dead

until the danger is removed. The psoas is " an

essential part of the instinctive fear reflex. " (Liz

Koch, Psoas Health: Trauma Recovery Protocol). It

flexes the spine into a fetal position to protect the

vulnerable organs of the body from a deadly blow or

fall.

 

 

Common Symptoms:

 

Typically a dysfunctional psoas is responsible for

referred pain down the front of the thigh and

vertically along the lower to mid spinal column.

Trigger points are found above the path of the psoas

on the abdomen. Frequently the quadratus lumborum

muscles develops trigger point, as well as the

piriformis, gluteals, hamstrings, and erector spinae.

Resistance to medial rotation of the femur is a common

symptom. The distortions of the spine and pelvis can

also show up as a short or long leg.

 

When the psoas muscle becomes contracted due to

injuries, poor posture, prolonged sitting, or stress,

it can alter the biomechanics of the pelvis and the

lumbar, thoracic and even cervical vertebrae. The

psoas can torque your spine to the right or left, pull

it forward and twist the pelvis into various

distortions. Frequently one psoas will shorten and

pull the spine and/or pelvis to our dominant side.

This all results in scoliosis, kyphosis, lordosis,

trigger points, and spasms in back muscles trying to

resist the pulling of the psoas.

 

This tug of war pulls the spine down, compressing the

facet joints and intervertebral discs of the lumbar

spine. The facets become irritated, causing a nagging,

aching low back. The discs degenerate over time,

becoming thinner and less flexible. The degeneration

makes them more susceptible to bulging or tearing,

especially with twisting and bending. The disc may

even herniate and press on the sciatic nerve, causing

unbearable pain down one or both of the legs.

 

As the psoas creates structural imbalance and other

muscles and tissues to contract as well, the abdominal

and pelvic nerves and ganglions can be impaired

leading to disruption in normal function including:

the large intestines, reproductive organs and bladder.

 

The psoas will stay contracted because of postural

habits and trauma. The way we stand, walk and sit can

distort the psoas. If we walk or stand with our chin

in an overly forward position the muscle will tighten.

.....Sitting through much of the day the psoas shortens

to keep us bio mechanically balanced in our chairs.

Over time we develop a “normal” way of holding the

psoas that is dysfunctional.

 

Unresolved trauma can keep the psoas short and

reactive. After a traumatic occurrence animals will

release their protective responses by shaking. Humans

often bypass this release response and hold the trauma

in their bodies. Until the psoas is released the

muscle may stay contracted and fearful and go into

further shortening and spasm very easily.

 

Source - Barry Krost, MA, RMT, NCTMB, " Understanding

and Releasing the Psoas Muscle "

 

Pranic Healing:

 

1. Invoke and scan before, during and after tretament.

 

2. Instruct the patient how to do deep abdominal

pranic breathing properly. Ask the patient to do 12

cycles before start of tratment. Continue pranic

breathing during entire treatment.

 

3. General sweeping twice using LWG.

 

4. Localized thorough sweeping and energizing on the

front and back solar plexus chakra using LEV or EV.

 

5. Localized thorough sweeping on the entire head,

the ajna, crown, forehead and back head chakras

alternately with LWG and ordinary LWV. Energize the

chakras with LEV or EV.

 

6. Localized thorough sweeping on the front and back

heart chakra using LEV or EV. Energize through the

back heart with LEV or EV.

 

7. Localized thorough sweeping on the entire spine

and both sides of the spine alternately with LWG and

ordinary LWV.

 

8. Localized thorough sweeping on the kidneys and

meng mein chakra with LWG. Energize the kidneys with

W.

 

9. Localized thorough sweeping on the navel chakra

and lower abdominal area alternately with LWG and LWB.

Energize the navel with LWR.

 

10. Localized thorough sweeping on the basic chakra,

sex chakra, the pelvic region - front and back,

perineum minor chakra and hip minor chakras

alternately with LWG and LWO.

 

Energize the basic chakra, sex chakra, perinineum

minor and hip minor chakras with LWG, LWO then LWR.

While energizing the basic and hip chakras,

simultaneously visualize the energy going into the

muscles inside the lower abdomen and pelvic region.

 

11. Localized thorough sweeping on both legs, the

knee and sole minor chakras alternaely with LWG and

LWO. Energize the minor chakras with LWG, LWO then

LWR.

 

12. Stabillize and release projected pranic energy.

 

13. Rerpeat treatment 3 times per week.

 

14. Encourage the patient be more aware of his/her to

sitting and standing posture to faciltate healing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. Pranic Healing is not intended to replace orthodox medicine, but rather to

complement it. If symptoms persist or the ailment is severe, please consult

immediately a medical doctor and a Certified Pranic Healer.

 

2. Pranic Healers who are are not medical doctors should not prescribe nor

interfere with prescribed medications and/or medical treatments. ~ Master Choa

Kok Sui

 

Miracles do not happen in contradiction to nature, but only to that which is

known to us in nature. ~ St. Augustine

 

Reference material for Pranic Healing protocols are the following books

written by Master Choa Kok Sui:

Science and Art of Modern Pranic Healing, Advanced Pranic Healing, Pranic

Psychotherapy, Pranic Crystal Healing.

 

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