Psoas Stretch Test For Back Pain, Hip Pain, And More

This test is to determine if you have a tight psoas or tight hip flexors. Failing this test puts you at risk for low back pain, hip pain, knee pain, plantar fascitis...even headaches.

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• psoas stretch
• hip flexor stretch
• modified thomas test
• back pain exercises

[jmikejapan]

Thanks, I think I just found out how to begin fixing my pain!

[posturedoc]

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[Thunderfire99]

Thanks for explaning this old classic very well. In my experience this is not really a very accurate test for the Psoas.

[Amrma7goob]

when i did this test i was okay but i felt a sharp pain in the top of the contracted leg, right at the beginning of the front part, the pain shoots inwards towards the bone, any idea what that may be ?

[fliesenfuzzi]

By the way:This is also the BEST stretch to do for the hip flexors!

Thank you for this!

[amproducer100]

This is a great demonstration. I am going to try it on my client tomorrow!

[mosaicmatt]

overall good. i generally have clients/patients scoot closer to the edge of the massage table before testing them to allow the hip to extend more and get a more accurate read. Also would be good acknowledge that the knee extending in the example that you illustrate could be due to a tight rectus femoris.