If you read my blog, you might remember the “Of Cows and Men” story about the Iliopsoas muscles I published here about a year ago. The Iliopsoas muscles are so important, even vital for our well-being, that they deserve another write-up, so I am picking up where I left off. The deep located Iliopsoas muscles (one on each side) are the only muscles that connect our spine to our legs. These muscles are the main flexors of the hips, allowing us to move our legs forward when we w

Do you have any of these symptoms: * difficulty walking after a prolonged sitting * persistent pain in the lower back, buttock or hip * radiating pain down the leg * numbness, tingling or burning sensation in the back of the leg * weakness in the hip and knee? If you do, you likely have a condition called “Sciatica”, which is a combination of pain and neurological symptoms caused by irritation or compression of the Sciatic nerve. Sciatic nerve is the largest and the longest n