1 Feb
Low back pain, sciatica The Hamstring Muscles
Muscles play a crucial role in the normal functioning of the lower back and sciatic nerve. If one of the muscles in this area are too narrow or too weak, they have the potential to cause pain. This is usually referred to as Muscle imbalance. The Hamstring muscles are a common fault for this and it is usually the leak is the problem.
In a similar way to which I have mentioned in an article on the piriformis muscle, tight hamstring muscles may also determine that an influence on the low back, sacro-iliac joint and sciatic nerve.
With reference to the lower back, hamstring muscles are attached to the underside of the pelvis, in a similar area of the bony points that you sit on. If this muscle is tight, it will drag on the bottom of the pelvis and encourage them to turn back. If it is around the low back tightness itself, this backward rotation is resisted by the rear and the growing burden will be taken up in and around the lower part of the spine or the sacro-iliac joint. This increased stress is likely to lead to low back pain. Continue Reading
