Muscle Knots with Christine Koth ****************************** This is the second part of the interview with Christine, physical therapist and author of Tight Hip, Twisted Core: The Key to Unresolved Pain. Today we're talking about muscle knots. Christine tells us: “Tight actually means that either the muscle will not lengthen to its proper length;it's unable to fully lengthen (usually because the brain tells it not to) or there's actual contraction inside the muscle itself, a part of the muscle that's contracted. We would commonly call that a muscle knot, a section of the muscle that is not letting go.” You'll learn the causes of muscle tightness and the best way to treat tight muscles. Anterior Pelvic Tilt Test ********************* You'll discover the significance of anterior pelvic tilt when you have chronic back pain. As well as how to test yourself to find out if your pelvis has an anterior tilt. Pregnancy Back Pain ******************** On the opposite end of the spectrum from muscle tightness you'll find out how hypermobility can lead to joint instability and back problems and how it's linked to back pain during pregnancy. Stay tuned for the for all that good stuff and more. Quote of the Day *************** Which Canadian poet, writer and filmmaker. Recipient of multiple literary awards including the Booker Prize, said: “We all have an old knot in the heart we wish to untie.” Answer at the end of todays show. Thanks for joining me for episode 42 of the Back Pain Liberation Podcast. My name is iain Barker, here to help you find your way out of chronic back pain. Find all the links for today's episode in the show notes at www.backpainliberation.com/episode42 Music courtesy: Jahzzar www.betterwithmusic.com/