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"&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;A Fitness Tip for Your Backache&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Most people who have tight low back muscles - or pain in their low back that&amp;amp;#39;s due to muscle spasm, misalignment or posture problems - spend a lot of time doing back stretches.\u00A0 What they don&amp;amp;#39;t know is that both tension and weakness in the muscles that surround the hips and butt likely play a big role in their pain. \u00A0&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;Condition your Hip Muscles to Relieve Your Lower Back Pain&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Hip muscles are those located on or near the pelvis and butt, and they cross over the hip joint.\u00A0 In this way they power the movement of the thigh,\u00A0relative\u00A0to the hip, or conversely, the pelvis relative to the\u00A0thigh.\u00A0 Because the pelvis is located below the low back, and because the spine wedged in between the two hip bones in back, these muscles, when they work, provide support for your low back.\u00A0 When they get too tight, especially when some are tighter than others, it can make for pain.\u00A0 It&amp;amp;#39;s a similar story for weakness in hip muscles.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Related: &amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;\u00A0&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/signs-you-should-find-a-new-physical-therapist-2696678&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Find Your Perfect Physiotherapist&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Slide on to learn what you need to know about do for the connection between your butt and your lower back pain.\u00A0&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;Fitness Tips for Relieving Backaches - Quadriceps Muscle Condition&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Let&amp;amp;#39;s start with quadriceps, that big muscle group located at the front of your thigh. \u00A0&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Most people&amp;amp;#39;s quads are much tighter than their hamstrings (hamstrings are quads\u2019 opposing muscles and are located at the back of your thigh/bottom of your butt.) And this is especially true in our sedentary culture.\u00A0Sitting all day puts your quads in flexion (resulting in a chronic muscle contraction) and your hamstrings on a stretch. \u00A0&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Related:&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt; \u00A0&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/tight-quads-test-296858&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Test Your Quads for Tension&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Both quads and hamstrings are 2 joint muscles, which means they effect movement at both your hip and your knee.\u00A0 For the purposes of relieving muscle or posture related low back pain, the affect these muscles have at the hip is our key concern. When the quads contract (and overpower the work of the hamstrings) they can pull your pelvis forward and flex your hips, which may accentuate the curve in your low back.\u00A0 This may be one reason why your back muscles are tight.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;How to Remedy Tight Quads, Too Much Pelvic Tilt and Too Much Lumbar Lordosis&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;There are two approaches to decreasing the forward tilt of your pelvis \u2013 and the excessive curve in your low back. \u00A0They both involve releasing tight quads. \u00A0I suggest combining the approaches as they complement one another nicely.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ul&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt; &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/get-a-good-quad-stretch-296874&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Stretch your Quads.&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;\u00A0 Stretching your quads is the most direct way to countering the effects of sitting or other type of quad muscle overuse.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt; &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/hamstrings-and-low-back-fitness-routine-296877&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Strengthen your Hamstrings.\u00A0&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; Working your hamstrings brings the bottom of your pelvis in back closer to the back of your thigh.\u00A0 In turn, this extends your hip which will likely give extra stretch in the front, where the quadriceps are.\u00A0&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Weak quads (relative to the opposing hamstring muscle group) may lead you to flat low back posture with is discussed on the next slide.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;Fitness Tips for Relieving Backaches - Condition Your Hamstring Muscles&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;In the last slide we talked about tight quadriceps muscles.\u00A0 Let&amp;amp;#39;s next explore the opposing muscle group - \u00A0the hamstrings.\u00A0&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;When the quadriceps muscle contracts, the hamstrings stretch and vice versa.\u00A0 While most people have a combination of tight quads and weak hamstrings, overly tight hamstrings is also common, and can lead to a posture problem called &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/flat-low-back-posture-296885&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;flat low back&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;.\u00A0 This occurs because the tight hamstrings bring the back of the lower part of the pelvis and the back of the thigh closer together.\u00A0 This, in turn, reduces the degree of lordosis in your lumbar spine.\u00A0 When the low back curve is reduced past normal, the result may be flat low back posture.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Try:&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;\u00A0&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/hamstring-muscles-296481&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Hamstrings, Pelvic Position and Your Backache&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;As with tight quadriceps muscle there are two ways to approach relaxing tight hamstrings&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ul&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/flat-low-back-posture-296885&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Stretch your Hamstrings&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/quad-strengthening-exercises-and-your-back-296873&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Strengthen your Quadriceps&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;Weak Hamstring Muscles and Your Low Back&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;When your hamstrings are weak, it can lead to a misalignment of your pelvis such that it gets \u201Cstuck\u201D in anterior tilt.\u00A0 This happens a lot in people who sit on the job and was discussed in the previous slide.\u00A0&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Hamstring strength is quite helpful for getting up and down, for example, when you climb stairs or get into or out of a chair or car.\u00A0 One great exercise to help strengthen hamstrings is the &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/hip-bridge-exercise-challenges-296855&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;5&amp;quot;&amp;gt;bridge&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;, but you can really approach this using a number of strategies. \u00A0Learn more: &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/good-posture-healthy-back-296812&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;6&amp;quot;&amp;gt;3 Approached to Strong Hamstrings and a Healthy Low Back.&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;Fitness Tips for Relieving Backaches - Condition Your Outer Hip Muscle - aka Your Abductors&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Now let\u2019s talk about your outer thigh muscles.\u00A0 This muscle group plays a big role in keeping you from toppling over sideways, as well as stabilizing your hip when you\u2019re standing on one leg.\u00A0 (Think about what happens when you walk or run, and when you do balance exercises.\u00A0 The outer hip muscles are hard at work during these activities.)&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;When abductors get overly tight, they may tilt the pelvis towards the outside of the thigh (on the same side.) This in turn may change the mechanics of your pelvis and low back such that the pelvis is down on one side and up on the other. \u00A0This is often referred to as &amp;amp;#34;hip-hiking.&amp;amp;#34;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;To adapt to \u00A0hip-hiking, the spine may curve sideways. \u00A0When your right hip hikes up (and your outer hip muscles are on a stretch, relative to the left side), the sideways curve on the right side of your spine is convex, which may tighten or overwork the muscles on that side. This means that in our example the muscles on left side of your lumbar spine will likely be weaker than the right.\u00A0&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;This muscle imbalance is not only related to tight outer thigh muscles, but is often seen in cases of scoliosis, as well. \u00A0 Either way, you may experience pain in the hip, pain in the back or both.\u00A0 Your hip motion may diminish and you may become stiff.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;How to Remedy Tight Outer Thigh Muscles and Oblique Pelvic Tilt&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;As with quads and hamstrings there are two approaches to release the outer thigh. \u00A0For best results, I suggest using them in combination.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ul&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/back-pain-relief-through-outer-hip-muscle-stretching-297195&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Stretch Your Outer Hip&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt; &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/one-legged-balance-challenge-for-backache-296851&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Strengthen Your Inner Thigh, aka Groin Muscles.&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; \u00A0One way to do this is to work on your one legged balance.&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;\u00A0&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Related:&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt; \u00A0&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/exercise-ball-back-fitness-routine-hamstrings-296810&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Warm Up for with an Exercise Ball&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Learn more about how the outer hip muscles also known as the hip abductors move the hip and thigh: &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/gluteus-medius-muscle-facts-296467&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Gluteus Medius Muscle&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Source:&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;Boachie-Adjei, O. MD, Adult Scoliosis with Low Lumbar Degenerative Disease and Spinal Stenosis. An interview with Dr. Oheneba Boachie-Adjei Orthopedic Surgeon Emeritus, Hospital for Special Surgery. https://www.hss.edu/professional-conditions_adult-scoliosis-low-lumbar-degenerative-disease-spinal-stenosis.asp&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;Fitness Tips for Beginners with Backaches: Inner Thigh Muscles or Groin Condition&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Your inner thigh, or groin muscles, also known as adductors play a role in pelvic positioning, and therefore the sideways tilt described in the previous slide.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Adductor action opposes that of the outer hips.\u00A0 So when the outer hip muscles contract or get tight, the adductors may become stretched, or vice versa. When they are working properly, adductors help balance you when you&amp;amp;#39;re standing. \u00A0They also bring the thigh (and lower extremity) across the midline of your body. But when they get tight, they may alter your pelvic position and overstretch the abductors, leading to a sideways pelvic tilt that affects the spine (including the muscles around the spine) that is similar to the one described for the outer hip muscle imbalance on the previous slide.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Related:&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt; \u00A0&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/adductor-muscle-group-facts-296465&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Learn About Your Inner Thigh Muscles&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;To remedy overly tight adductor muscles, again, there are two approaches, and it&amp;amp;#39;s best to use them together. \u00A0They are:&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/groin-and-inner-thigh-muscle-stretches-296854&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Stretch your Adductors\u00A0&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Strengthen your Abductor (Outer Hip Muscles) to Stretch Your Adductors (see previous slide for link.)&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;By the way, many people have weak adductors, even though they are tight. \u00A0In this case, add some inner thigh strengthening to your mix, but don&amp;amp;#39;t forget to stretch, as well.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/one-legged-balance-challenge-for-backache-296851&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Inner Thigh Strengthening Exercises&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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