Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: Lower stomach pressure

The psoas is not easy to locate and because it is so deep within the human core, it can not easily be palpated.
A part of the flee/fight/freeze response, invasive techniques can exacerbate psoas problems. A primal messenger of the central nervous system the psoas is an emotional muscle expressing what is felt deep within the belly core � what is commonly referred to as "gut feelings".

A tense psoas can disturb digestion,low back pain, reproductive functioning and create a host of other aliments. Released and vital it fosters feelings of pleasure and comfortable.

If you go to a good experienced massage therapist, maybe one that also specializes in myofascial release or maybe active release technique, they should be able to stretch your psoas and release it if it is tight. Its amazing how much better your stomach pain will feel if it is tight.

I always knew my psoas muscle was tight and probably negatively affected my IBS but I didnt realize how much it affected it until last week when I had a colonoscopy. It was amazing how I was completely cleaned out and I still had this cramp deep within my abdomen. But I knew it had to be muscular becuase there was nothing in me!

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