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Lower back pain/stiffness

2016-04-14 07:39:58
What are best ways to treat/manage/prevent trigger points in lower back (QL muscle) and calves both in short term and long term? If trigger points are active what measures should be taken for immediate relief? Does Ift treatment help in trigger point release and cure?
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Hello, Quadratus lumborum is most common back pain as it connects with pelvis and back, The first step in the effective treatment of the QL trigger points is to accurately locate and contact the trigger points. Then physiotherapist make some passive flexion and extension of limb and back to relax muscle , to know more consult physiotherapist .

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