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Feeling a bit achy lately? Particularly in the lower back, hips, glute, or groin? It could simply be due to getting older (and wiser!)—we all get creakier as muscles, bones, and joints naturally decline. But pain in those regions could also be caused by an under-the-radar muscle that’s tight or weak: the psoas muscle.
The psoas is a long swath of ribbon-shaped muscle that runs from your lower lumbar spine (the lower back) to the top of the femur (thigh bone), says Jim White, R.D.N., A.C.S.M., owner of Jim White Fitness and Nutrition Studios in Va.. It plays a crucial role in stabilizing the hips and spine, and it helps you perform…
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