Middle Aged, getting Fit, but Oooh!, that Back pain? Physiotherapy?
Client: "Hi, "FirstLiberty Kenya". I'm Middle-Aged, getting Fitter and Fitter, but Oooh!, that Back pain? ... [Pause... eh!]... Does Health Insurance cover Physiotherapy?"
FirstLiberty Kenya: "Hi, "Speedy Cyclist", How're you doing [...Client...] Its been a while! Don't worry you're covered. You can breath a sigh of relief. [I hear ...Ahhhh! over the line]"
Client: "Tell me more..."
FirstLiberty Kenya: "The background is that the Psoas muscle has a tendency to get tight. I really never understood the cause of my back pain, until I went for physiotherapy. 5 sessions and I said enough! Oooh! But, it offered some relief ..Ahhhh!.. But, nobody mentioned "Psoas" even though they prescribed back exercises. I recalled how the pain eased as I had did back exercises in the gym. And I had ignored the Cycling Core Strength building exercises, well, I stretched, but I wasn't too diligent.
Then I came across the article "The Psoas, the Achilles Heel of Cycling"
[Quote] Just as the Achilles tendon is one of the most abused parts of anatomy to the runner the hip flexor group is the cyclists equivalent. Tightness in the Psoas will produce lost power and poor function on the bike.
Much of the abuse is caused by the constant generation of force in the flexed position while riding combined with a life time of long hours of daily sitting.
The Iliopsoas attaches to the lower part of the spine and femur forming part of the major hip flexor group. Tightness in the muscle contributes to the gradual reduction in power on the bike, lower back pain, general weakness in the hip region, rotation of the hip, poor knee tracking, poor posture, poor flexibility in the hip and hamstrings and inability to get good positioning on the bike. All in all, bad news for cyclists.
The great thing is that it just takes a little physiotherapy to release the years of abuse and regular maintenance through stretching to keep it good. The bad news is that there are very few physiotherapists around that I have found that are able to successfully release the Psoas and provide good advice on maintaining it. [UnQuote]
Image Source: abbottcenter.com/bostonpaintherapy/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/iliopsoastrps-ks.jpg
Does Health Insurance Cover Phsyiotherapy?
Consult your Insurance Agent, to clarify the Physiotherapy Limits under both Inpatient and Outpatient Cover.
The general practice is to "prescribe" Physiotherapy in batches of "5-Sessions".
Alternative therapies such as Acupuncture are not covered by Medical Insurance Providers in Kenya.
Some Exercises for relieving pressure off the Psoas
These recommendations on exercises are no substitute for seeking Medical Advice, but they should help you achieve your Fitness Goals!
Here Other References: lawrencegoldsomatics.blogspot.com/2010/01/inner-psoas-well-tempered-psoas-freeing.html
http://www.livestrong.com/article/338284-stretches-for-a-tight-psoas/
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