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    Can anyone tell me what ligaments/muscles are on either side of the pelvis, sort of going up towards the hip joint? Is that the psoas muscle? And is there something I can do to stretch it and not make it so tender to the touch? Both sides. Is this partly or wholly the result of a weak core? Just wanting to know how to remedy the situation. Thx.
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    Sure thing CL. I have to run an errand in a minute, so I'll chime in later today. Sorry to keep you waiting!

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    Ok, I'm pretty sure where I am referring to is the inguinal ligament, in the pelvic triangle area. Mine is so tight and tender to touch. How can I stretch it? Or is it more that I have to strengthen my core and my glutes? Anyone know??
    • January 2000 MVA passenger, used jaws of life to retrieve me, neck injury and months of PT
    • June 2001 Bicycle accident, 2 compression fractures at T12/L1, Vertebroplasty Sept. 2001
    • April 2006 right hip, labral tear and repair
    • April 2007 3 level ProDisc @ L3/4, L4/5 & L5/6✷ ✷Lumbosacral transitional vertebra; Dr. Rudolph Bertagnoli
    • July 2, 2008 ALIF & Laminectomy @ L6/S1
    • July 30, 2008 re-opened 28 days later to remove bone cement that had leaked onto S1 nerve root
    • August 2008 Pulmonary embolism, double pneumonia, collapsed left lung, re-hospitalized 1 week
    • March 10, 2009 Right SI Joint Fusion
    • April 27, 2010 2nd right hip arthroscopy to remove adhesions and release psoas muscle
    • September 30, 2010 lumbar facet rhizotomy
    • December 9, 2010 12 bilateral lumbar trigger point and steroid injections
    • December 23, 2010 12 more bilateral trigger point injections w/o steroid
    • February 15, 2011 ESI bilaterally in lower lumbar...relief only for few days. Considering 1 more.
    Did Spinal Cord Stimulator trial from 5/11/11-5/17/11 with excellent results; Spinal Cord Stimulator surgery is Monday,
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    Quote Originally Posted by Cindylou View Post
    Ok, I'm pretty sure where I am referring to is the inguinal ligament, in the pelvic triangle area. Mine is so tight and tender to touch. How can I stretch it? Or is it more that I have to strengthen my core and my glutes? Anyone know??
    Hey CL,

    Sorry for the late reply. A relatively easy stretch is to sit on the ground with the soles of your feet touching each other. Make sure to sit up very straight and slowly push down through your knees. Try to hold the stretch for 30 seconds and repeat 3x / 3x a day. I would also try to lightly massage the inguinal ligament to help relieve some of the tightness.

    It doesn't sound like you have to strengthen your core--it sounds like this is more of an overuse issue. Hopefully, this will resolve in the next couple of weeks.

    Keep us posted.

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    • 1994: Football Injury, Severe Hyperextension
    • 1997: Snow Skiing Injury
    • 3/7/1997: Laminotomy L4/L5
    • 1999 & 2003: Motor Vehicle Accidents (not at fault both times) --> Grade V Annular Tears L4/L5 & L5/L6
    • 11/15/2003: 2-Level ProDisc® L4/L5 & L5/L6*, *lumbosacral transitional vertebra --> Dr. Rudolf Bertagnoli
    • 4/2008: 4.5 years pain-free before "new" leg pain
    • 5/14/2009: Dynamic Stabilization System L4/L5, Dr. Rudolf Bertagnoli
    I'm here to help.
    Questions? Suggestions? Need help with registering, creating a signature, etc.?
    justin (at) spinepatientsociety.org


    Disclosure: I have no financial relationships with any surgeons, spine clinics, device manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies, hospitals, etc. -- the SPS Board of Directors serve without compensation.

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