Psoas Syndrome; Extended Sacrum; Flexed Sacrum

So we have an OMT test tomorrow and one of the things we may be tested on is something called Psoas Syndrome...Highlights of a Psoas syndrome include:

Low Back Pain.

Involves the Psoas muscle which attaches along your lumbar spine at about T12 -L4 and goes all the way down to attach on your Femur muscle where it assists you in externally rotating your leg and lifting it..Your observations will show you that the patient is Sidebent in the Lumbar spine and has an Everted Foot on that side. Interestingly the piriformis on the other side of has a problem as well and can be in spasm.

Other low back pain possibilities.. You can have a Flexed Sacrum where what happens is you were involved in arching backwards or catching yourself from falling backwardsIn this kind of lesion you actually feel more comfortable standing than sitting.

Extended Sacrum:

This could occur when you were lifting heavy objects and you find it difficult to stand upright. This makes it difficult to stand upright..

Just for your edification....

Greg