Sacrum Pain, What May Cause It And How to Alleviate It!

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Sacrum Pain and Other Low Back Pain

Sacrum Pain can be characterized as aching or sharp pain, usually a pain in the low back, or a pain in the butt. The sacrum is a portion of the lowest part of the spine. Many muscles attach to the sacrum, including the gluteus maximus, otherwise known as your 'cheek muscle'. A number of deeper muscles under the glutes, known as the deep lateral rotators of the leg, attach to the sacrum as well. On the front side of the sacrum, inside the pelvis are a number of deep pelvic muscles, which stabilize the pelvic floor. And if that isn't enough...there are hamstrings and hip flexors abdominals and lower back muscles which attach to different areas of the pelvis, which can also cause pressure on and around the sacrum.

Just from that brief description of the muscle structure, you can understand why low back pain can be complicated. The point of discomfort is rarely the point of the problem. There are so many muscles causing pressure on this area, like a suspension bridge with some of its suspension wires out of whack, that all of these need to be addressed to work fully with the problem.

Hamstring Stretch

Cases of all low back pain, including sacrum pain has increased over the past decade, due to the postural patterns from the modern workforce. Never before have so many people been sitting for so long, working in front of computers! Sitting for long periods creates tension patterns inherent in low back problems, because of the shortening of the hamstrings, hip flexors, and other muscles attached to the pelvis and low back. Our bodies were truly not meant to sit for long periods of time. In fact, our bodies work best when we don't stay still for long periods at all! Our muscles are made to move, stretch and contract through full ranges of motion. So, when we are still for long periods of time on the computer, or any other holding pattern, the muscles involved in the holding pattern continue to contract even when you don't need them to anymore. When they hold for long periods of time, they get tighter and tighter, until the pressure on the nerve running through the muscle eventually creates a pain sensation. This will freqently become a chronic pain pattern, because the muscle has become tight over time and might need a little help in letting go...through massage, stretching or some other form of exercise or strengthening of the surrounding muscles.

Sitting for long periods creates tension patterns inherent in low back problems, because of the shortening of the hamstrings, hip flexors, and other muscles attached to the pelvis and low back. Our bodies were truly not meant to sit for long periods of time. In fact, our bodies work best when we don't stay still for long periods at all! Our muscles are made to move, stretch and contract through full ranges of motion. So, when we are still for long periods of time on the computer, or any other holding pattern, the muscles involved in the holding pattern continue to contract even when you don't need them to anymore. When they hold for long periods of time, they get tighter and tighter, until the pressure on the nerve running through the muscle eventually creates a pain sensation. Hip Flexor Stretch

This will freqently become a chronic pain pattern, because the muscle has become tight over time and might need a little help in letting go...through massage, stretching or some other form of exercise or strengthening of the surrounding muscles.

Primary muscles we address (massage/stretch) if a client is experiencing sacrum pain or gluteus maximus pain are: hamstrings, hip flexors, glutes, IT band, adominals and low back muscles.