December 2001

Dear body work professional

I have spent the last 10 years learning about the psoas and developing this procedure and patient communication. The video is designed to allow you to be an expert overnight. You will be able to discuss what the psoas is, why it is important to the body and how the symptoms a patient is feeling is related to the psoas. The technique for working the psoas is quick and easy and is perfect to incorporate into any office or technique.

Whether you are a physical therapist, chiropractor, massage therapist, sports rehab specialist, or any other muscle and body related professional you can use this technique.

A sample of the issues associated with The Psoas:

1. Low back pain, as well as fatigue and achiness.
   
2. Pain "across the low back" indicated by the patient as a "band" across the low back.
   
3. Pain, restriction, or "clicking" in the acetabulum.
   
4. A limp.
   
5. Vague lower body symptoms that do not respond to any other treatments.
   
6. Imbalance in the low back that can lead to sciatica.
   
7. A variety of female problems.
   
8. A variety of pelvic and intestinal problems.
   
9. "Growing pains" in a child. (The child should have the Ilium evaluated for misalignments.)
   
10. Circulation problems in the legs.
    
11. Anterior thigh pain.
    
12. "Truck-driver syndrome" where a person has a permanent hyperlordosis or forward tilt to the pelvis.
    
13. Pain that "catches" as a person goes to stand up.
    
14. Feeling of being "compressed" while sitting or at the end of the day.
    
15. Knee and ankle problems.
    
16. Soreness and stiffness in the morning upon rising from bed.
    
17. A person who cannot stand completely upright.