Avoid aggressive stretching, forcing deep lunges, holding your breath during exercises, sitting all day without breaks, or doing intense abdominal exercises that make your back arch.
Also avoid assuming that every lower belly or back problem is caused by the psoas. If symptoms do not improve, you may need an assessment from a physiotherapist or healthcare professional.
When to Seek Medical Advice
Get medical advice if back pain is severe, does not improve after a few weeks, keeps you awake at night, travels down the leg, or appears with weakness, numbness, fever, unexplained weight loss, or problems controlling bladder or bowel function. Mayo Clinic advises medical evaluation for back pain that follows trauma, is severe, or comes with concerning symptoms such as bowel or bladder problems, fever, or weakness.
Seek urgent help if you have sudden loss of bladder or bowel control, numbness around the groin or saddle area, severe weakness in the legs, chest pain, or severe unexplained abdominal pain.
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