Best Neuromuscular Trigger Point Massages in Los Angeles: The ‘Second Heart’ And It’s Role in Lower Back Pain.
The muscle that runs up the back of your calf — the soleus — is known as the ‘second heart’ because of the critical role it helps in pumping blood back up into your torso from your feet. It’s involved in back pain because of the structural role it plays in your posture, but according to a paper published in Massage Today, there’s more. A rare but potent trigger point that can form on the back of your calf can cause sharp pain in your sacroiliac joint (lower back) including causing the back muscles to spasm and become sensitive to the touch! Fortunately a qualified Neuromuscular/Trigger Point Massage Therapist can help with a simple, non-invasive therapy.
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