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What Happens When Your Back Goes Out?

What Happens When Your Back Goes Out?

Imagine you are about to pick up something really heavy. You take a deep breath in and hold it, bend down, grasp the object, and bare down. You grunt as you try to lift the object. Suddenly you feel this

Daniel Lopez, D.O. March 11, 2014July 18, 2017 Health, Medicine, Osteopathy No Comments Read more

Is Your Neck Pain Affecting Your Life?

Is Your Neck Pain Affecting Your Life?

Do you carry stress in your shoulders? When you squeeze the fleshy area between your neck and your shoulder, do you find achy, “crunchy” knots? Do you get tension headaches, have tenderness at the base of your skull, neck, between your

Daniel Lopez, D.O. December 15, 2013July 20, 2017 Osteopathy 2 Comments Read more

Are You Considering The Iliacus In Low Back Pain?

Are You Considering The Iliacus In Low Back Pain?

Most manual practitioners view the iliacus muscle and the psoas major muscle as one muscle. These two muscles do share something in common and that is they both insert into the same tendon. In many books you’ll see them referred to

Daniel Lopez, D.O. December 15, 2013July 20, 2017 Osteopathic Techniques, Osteopathy 4 Comments Read more

Osteopathic Approach To A Dysfunctional Iliacus Muscle

Osteopathic Approach To A Dysfunctional Iliacus Muscle

The iliacus muscle lies on the inside of the pelvic bones. Although it can be a big factor in low back pain, is seldom evaluated or treated. I have previously written that often times when we treat a dysfunctional psoas major,

Daniel Lopez, D.O. December 15, 2013December 27, 2013 Osteopathic Techniques, Osteopathy 7 Comments Read more

Osteopathy For Natural Pain Relief During Pregnancy

Osteopathy For Natural Pain Relief During Pregnancy

(Recommended Resources For NYC At The End Of The Article) Pregnancy can be a very exciting time for an expecting couple. During pregnancy, a woman’s body goes through many necessary structural and physiological changes. Often times pain is commonly associated

Daniel Lopez, D.O. December 14, 2013December 27, 2013 Osteopathy No Comments Read more

Osteopathic Considerations: The Knee Cap

Osteopathic Considerations: The Knee Cap

I went hiking about 5 months ago. Several days later, I started to have diffuse knee pain. I stopped being able to bend my knee completely. Shortly afterwards it became swollen and inflamed. I had joint line tenderness, which can

Daniel Lopez, D.O. December 13, 2013December 29, 2013 Osteopathic Techniques, Osteopathy No Comments Read more

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