People with Lower
Crossed Syndrome Suffer Pain to the Back, Knee and Hamstring
You may have noticed people out in public with this issue
without realizing that it is a real dysfunction. The person has a lumbar hyperlordosis
(increased curvature in the low back), a protruding abdomen, as well as a very
flat gluteal region. They’ll often have
general complaints like low back pain, knee pain, and pain in the hamstrings
(back of the thigh). But, what can
chiropractic do in order to correct and prevent this problem from progressing?
Causes of Low Crossed
Syndrome
First, the cause of this syndrome needs to be understood. Often it is due to several groups of muscles
either being tight or weak. The tight
muscles are the thoraco-lumbar extensors (low back muscles) which cause the
increased lumbar curvature as well as the quadriceps (front of the thighs) and
iliopsoas muscles (front of the hip).
Muscles that will be weak consist of the abdominal muscles as well as
the gluteal muscles. Drawing a line to
connect both the weak muscles and the tight muscles creates an imaginary X if
looking at a person from the side. Hence
the name, lower crossed syndrome.
Chiropractic Adjustments
Can Decrease the Affects of Lower Cross Syndrome by Increasing Joint Mobility
In order to correct this problem, the tight muscle groups
need to stretched and the weak muscles need to be strengthened through an
individualized rehabilitative exercise program.
Also, chiropractic adjustments are used to increase joint mobility while
the corrections are taking place and as a preventative measure in the
future. Last but not least, soft tissue
mobilization techniques such as Graston can also be utilized to break up muscle
adhesions that have developed in the dysfunctional muscles over time.
If you’re suffering from any of these symptoms, ask Dr.Kmett to evaluate you today for lower crossed syndrome!
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