Taking care of your psoas muscle is important for hip mobility. Here are 3 stretches to help you avoid psoas pain and injury. Share on Pinterest Photographer, Basak Gurbuz Derman/Getty Images The ...

The psoas is a large, powerful muscle that runs from the lower back to the femur (thigh bone). Lunges and other psoas stretches can help relieve tension in the psoas muscle. Share on Pinterest Tony ...

What Is the Psoas Muscle? The psoas (pronounced so-ezz) muscles are two large muscles in your lower back. You have one on either side of your spine. They're the main muscular connection between your ...

The psoas is a deep hip flexor that connects to the spine and extends down to our femur, says Kristen Lettenberger, DPT, CSCS, physical therapist at Bespoke Treatments. Its main function is to bring ...

For many runners, tight or achy hip flexors pop up at some point during training. But you shouldn’t just ignore them, as it’s often a sign your muscles need some TLC. Your iliopsoas is one of the ...

When elite ultrarunner Mike Wolfe laced up for a tempo run in June 2009, his right hip flexor felt tender and sore. But nothing out of the ordinary for a runner who, in a weekend, can cover 75 miles ...

A previously well 12-year-old boy presented after 1 month of increasing right-sided hip pain with a limp, decreased energy and a 2-kg weight loss. He had no history of trauma, other joint problems, ...