Compacted Spine
by Jason Anderson
Date Released : 03 Oct 2007
Question:
I have a 27 year old client who has had a compacted spine in L5-S1 for 14 years and has developed a bump in that area. She has also had a triple pelvic osteotomy in the right hip two years ago. Her left leg is bigger than the right as a result of compensation, but she has a massive adductor magnus muscle in the right leg. She also gets tingling and numbness in the right peroneals and tib anterior. Her right hip is only posteriorly rotated. Both hamstrings are tight, and when she lunges with the right leg (sagittal, frontal, transverse) and reaches to the ground with her arms, her low back arches and she struggles to get back to standing. I have trigger pointed her piriformis to release the sciatic problem, but do I stretch her hamstrings and right adductor, or is it a defense mechanism because of her back problems? Any help would be much appreciated.
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