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Is This Muscle Making Your Acid Reflux Worse?
Do you have acid reflux or a hiatal hernia, are you sometimes short of breath or anxious?
We're going to discuss the connection these symptoms can have to your low back and hip. An unlikely connection on the face of it, but highly important once you understand how the connection occurs.
We're talking about your psoas muscle (the "p" is silent - SO-as) which runs from your lower back to your thigh bone (femur). It's a hip flexor, so if you're sitting right now and you lift your thigh up to the ceiling, you're engaging your psoas muscle.
The diaphragm also attaches to the low back spine via…
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