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Dr. Eric Berg shares the best stretch for the psoas muscle to alleviate low back pain and improve posture.

This is the best stretch for the psoas muscle—it’s simple, and I think you’ll notice a big difference after you try it. Check it out. Watch this episode next: Reset Your Body in 5 Days (With Zero Food) 0:00 Introduction: What is the psoas muscle? 0:10 The effects of a tight psoas muscle 2:45 The best psoas stretch 5:45 Learn more about the psoas muscle! Today, I’m going to share the best stretch for your psoas muscle. The psoas muscle connects the upper part of your body with the lower part. A tight psoas muscle can lead to low back pain, poor posture, and problems with the hips. Problems with the psoas muscle can make it difficult to: • Get out of bed • Stand from a seated position • Walk and run • Have good posture • Keep a low back curve • Climb stairs When the psoas is too tight, it affects a lot of other muscles, and those muscles start to compensate. Typically, a person will have a tighter psoas muscle on one side more than the other side. It’s very important to fix that and keep the psoas symmetrical. This simple psoas stretch that I’m going to show you will also help you strengthen and stabilize this muscle. I think it’s going to give you a lot of relief. Over the course…

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Host: Dr. Eric Berg DC

Topics covered

• psoas muscle
• low back pain
• posture
• stretching
• fitness

Keywords

• psoas stretch
• low back pain relief
• tight psoas
• posture improvement
• muscle compensation

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