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@gaganmeetsingh7195 22 сағат бұрын
I cant thank you enough for this video 🙏
@amazingashleyase4996 Күн бұрын
Woww!!! I’m been suffering and this the only thing that helped
@georgetteforetia8945 Күн бұрын
Oooh my God you soo much I feel soo much relieved when I did this I am having head pressure at the middle of my head
@johand8257 Күн бұрын
I love this video and have done a few of yours in last few days and they are amazing! Do you have any other adductor Magnus release videos? Thanks so much
@CoolDudeWithGlasses93 4 күн бұрын
If you had some visual aids or diagram to see what you're talking about it would have been easier to locate the spot you're talking about.
@CatMatlock 3 күн бұрын
@@CoolDudeWithGlasses93 yes, I agree. Thank you. In my more recent videos I have added more pictures of the muscles and trigger points. I appreciate the feedback. Best wishes
@bluwtrgypsy 4 күн бұрын
Thank you. I'm experiencing this now as a result of pelvic torsion and torn L5 disk 4 years ago. It's changed my life and I always have issues.
@AnneL-b9i 10 күн бұрын
How do not impact the scm muscle
@CatMatlock 8 күн бұрын
@@AnneL-b9i you will have to go through the SCM unless you just use fingers to release scalenes. If your SCM is tight and aggravated, release some on the pecs first, right below the collarbone especially as that pulls on the collarbone and the SCM. I recommend you start with pecs, do a little squeezing like in the SCM video, then do the scalenes. That’s almost always how I teach it in a full length class. On this channel there’s a playlist of full length classes and there’s an Unbind the Neck and Shoulders class on there. Check that out!
@henpikehenpike5391 11 күн бұрын
This is a problem I’ve had for years and for the life of me, I was never able to pin point where this pain was radiating from. I came across your video after I looked into the iliacus. I always said that it felt like the pain is behind there but also radiates. I thought maybe hip flexors. But After watching your technique, and performing it, my pain has subsided immensely! Thank you so so much !!! Im grateful for your advice. I do however have this pain behind the iliacus in the BACK which is very difficult to access and get to. Any suggestions?! Thanks !
@timothywinkelman7198 12 күн бұрын
Hi there Cat! New follower here and I can see these are older videos but I just did the iliacus and psoas after having SI joint, buttock and lower back back for years now and I've gotten so much pain relief from just rolling around on those balls in the areas in this video and even used this hook thing for the muscles inside the hip bowl or iliacus and I do have the fusion w/hardware in the L4L5 and I so wish I'd never had that surgery back in 2008 while in the Army. I just don't understand why the chiropractors don't give us these exercises for pain relief and just crack ya but it's gonna keep going back to the same out of alignment issues if there's muscle imbalances and hot spots. Thank you sincerely for these videos and excuse my terminology and spelling as these are some new names for me. Retired Army sniper/grunt. God bless you Cat!!
@CatMatlock 12 күн бұрын
I'm so happy to get this message. I'm glad the videos helped you. I'm still making them! In a few days I will release a video on a quick practice for releasing the inner thighs and glutes. That one will be great for you so keep an eye out. It's currently in editing phase. Cheers and best wishes!
@timothywinkelman7198 12 күн бұрын
@@CatMatlock you're the best!! Thank you for what you do in helping others and the way that getting pain relief has an effect on my mood is huge!! Have a great weekend Cat!
@Jade-sm3pk 12 күн бұрын
Thank you I was just looking for this! This is great for the front how do you do the sides and back of the pelvic rim ? Chronic tightness pain. Thanks:)
@hwin743 12 күн бұрын
Thank you! Is there specific strength training that is part of the treatment as well?
@CatMatlock 12 күн бұрын
Not at the beginning. Activating muscles can activate trigger points. For the first couple of weeks, just do the releases and gentle movement. After that, you can do some side leg lifts. Movement breaks are: wide angle side to side kzbin.info/www/bejne/amXTmIt7jdSImbcsi=x6r3Sb6B6_b8Zp-S. and then gentle leg lifts out to the side after a week or two. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nYS0naCYhpZ5rKcsi=NM1ZqKbsb6e2Xyrd
@kimberlycolumbare9655 13 күн бұрын
This is a fantastic video! Thank you for this, I feel like it was made exactly for me. I've been having these exact issues for 3 years now.
@CatMatlock 13 күн бұрын
@@kimberlycolumbare9655 I’m so glad it was relevant to you. Give that glute med release video a go! (Linked in description) I recorded a quick practice today that includes some inner thigh rolling, which is really important. Look for that on Tuesday. Best wishes!
@alexdinero8284 15 күн бұрын
Like and subscribed
@kalio_Tarrow 17 күн бұрын
I driving for a living and this muscle has been so stiff.
@CatMatlock 16 күн бұрын
I bet so! I know it's difficult to drive and take enough breaks. Do this release regularly. And every time you stop, walk around, swing your legs, move your pelvis around. Best wishes!
@Nadir_ceylan 22 күн бұрын
can we ride a bike?
@CatMatlock 22 күн бұрын
Oh yes. The thing is, that will always affect the iliacus. Get real familiar with this release and where your particular points are. After you ride, release the iliacus. It only takes a minute. I'd also highly recommend you roll out your inner thigh adductors after each ride. You use those muscles to steer the bike and riders often hold extraordinary tension there, which contributes to iliacus issues, but also very much contributes to glute problems. Every time I get off my bike I do a quick release of the inner thighs and hip flexors, especially iliacus. Here's a link to adductor release: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b4u5hn2iq96orLMsi=P6FT10qRDjBZgukI. You don't always have to do this long of a practice. Get familiar with YOUR body and release what tends to activate. Best wishes!
@tedtalksrock 26 күн бұрын
You are doing GODS WORK out here… I pulled my lower back out moving some gravel furniture and I was in Excruciating pain I thought I was broken for the rest of my life. It hurt to sit and it was relentless. I didn’t know what to do but I noticed that the worst pain was when I was sitting with my pelvis tucked (like on the bed) so I thought maybe this would work… Omg: it worked. When I tell you that I now feel like I’m on vacation in my body! It’s amazing. Not only is the back pain gone I feel like for the first time I’m standing with my weight fully balanced over my feet. It’s incredible. ❤❤❤ thank you THANK YOU!!!
@CatMatlock 24 күн бұрын
Yes!!! Wonderful. The Iliacus release is so essential to the wellbeing of the back. Remember that trigger points are persistent and might return so do this every day for a little while to keep the release. Best wishes!
@lionfishof2533 29 күн бұрын
How do you know it released? I have tried but I'm not sure if it released?
@CatMatlock 28 күн бұрын
@@lionfishof2533 it should feel less tender after a while. That said, the tight fascia might also be tender! So a good approach is to hold the point for 3-5 long and slow breaths. Relax all your body. Hold and breathe. Then let go and do again tomorrow. The point may not release on the first few tries. You are training your body to let go and it sometimes takes time to do that.
@tabithawesthoff276 Ай бұрын
Oh my goodness. This is a problem for me. It is so tight that I can’t even get my finger or thumb into it. How can I start to work into it?
@botakpower13 Ай бұрын
great video
@kathleenhanna4105 Ай бұрын
Thank you for confirming the migraine/histamine connection. I have chronic migraines and find they are worse during my period. I have not had a single migraine since I started taking antihistamines everyday. Could you please talk about histamine and mast cell degranulation with regards to osteoarthritis and also the connection with Estrogen/histamine and endometriosis. Thanks
@CatMatlock Ай бұрын
I literally just released a full length interview with someone about Histamine. In it, she discusses migraines and also estrogen and endometriosis connections. Here is that video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jGe2pGd9lrl4oLMsi=iT9H88FhSza3ckRT. Enjoy!
@IsabeldeFrance Ай бұрын
I can't believe I spent three months in physical therapy and none of the therapists were able to relieve the pain and tightness. The orthopedist diagnosed me with a pinched nerve due to osteoarthritis and sent me to physical therapy. My whole neck, upper traps, and my right arm and shoulder were terribly painful. I started physical therapy sessions and right away they began with exercises that I could hardly do because of the stiffness. I could not find relief with stretches and exercises. They even had me do weights! Good Lord. I could feel the knots in the whole area and "the ropes" you beautifully explain. By instinct, I decided to get a deep tissue Thai massage and only until then I started to regain mobility. I kept telling the PTs that those particular "ropes" were very stubborn, they just had me do stretches. I discovered that the muscles, whatever their names, of my whole shoulder and neck area were unbalanced. No amount of pulling or lifting or stretching is going to relieve muscles that are atrophied and in knots. First massage to relax and treat trigger points, then start strengthening. I don't know about the "pinched nerve" diagnosis, but I think by bad habits of posture I did the damage myself to those muscles. So I stopped physical therapy, do my own massages now and I'm working on regaining muscle balance. I've been discovering everything here in KZbin, doctors and therapist will not explain much. Now I know the names of the muscles that were bothering me and why and how to treat them. So an immense thank you!
@CatMatlock Ай бұрын
@@IsabeldeFrance I love this so much. I truly wish more healthcare professionals understood about trigger points. But now you do! Keep going… look up the videos for: The Big 3, pecs, lats and teres, upper traps, stereo-cleido-mastoid, scalenes, and sub clavius. If you start with pecs/lats/and teres you will heal MUCH FASTER. Best wishes!
@IsabeldeFrance Ай бұрын
@@CatMatlock Will do, binge watching now! =) Thank you.
@ricHCarboCarbea Ай бұрын
In otrher video you said it was the higher hip. Which one is ?Thanks great videos
@CatMatlock Ай бұрын
@@ricHCarboCarbea I understand how that can sound confusing. Here’s what I hope will clarify… You always want to release these muscles on the low hip side first. The low hip side ones are pulling that hip down and causing some of the pain. However, the high hip side TFL and glute min will be overstretched, and those are the ones that will most likely be causing pain. But the pain BEGINS with these muscles on the lower hip side. So essentially, treat the lower hip side first, then go do the high hip side to get rid of that pain. If you only treat the high hip side, and not the muscles that are pushing it up, you won’t have lasting relief. Does that help? Thanks for asking!
@user-yh6mq7es6n Ай бұрын
Thou arth thy best BEAST
@CatMatlock Ай бұрын
@@user-yh6mq7es6n 😂
@rachelross1657 Ай бұрын
Wow! I've been looking all week for relief from this pain that I experienced while running on Sunday. Here it is Saturday and I've been stretching, icing, heating, taking Ibuprofen, with no relief. I tried the ball pressure release and wow! What relief. Thank you so much for this video! ❤
@CatMatlock Ай бұрын
YES!! You’re so very welcome. It works!
@Ocr777 Ай бұрын
Helped with the ringing in my ears and stiffness and tightness! Thank you so much.😊
@CatMatlock Ай бұрын
You’re welcome! Also check the SCM video. Super helpful also for ear ringing.
@bluwtrgypsy Ай бұрын
Wonderful. Thank you both.
@CatMatlock Ай бұрын
You’re welcome!
@audreehalasz5538 Ай бұрын
Hi Cat. I need help with my chronic back pain. It’s sciatica mixed with other low back pain, and I want to move through this to be pain free. I’m in Asheville (and we know many of the same folks, Laura D, Heather Miller, Adena, and more. Plus I produce Beat Church!). Are you doing the back pain class? I am doing some of your trigger point therapy, but I’m not pain free yet and could use your personal help. I look forward to hearing from you.
@CatMatlock Ай бұрын
Hi Audree. I hear you. Reach out through [email protected] and let’s get you better.
@williamrock560 Ай бұрын
might be - but it's probably sugar.
@CatMatlock Ай бұрын
Sugar contributes to inflammation, yes, as we discuss in the interview. To lower inflammation in general so that histamine doesn't overwhelm the system one of the first things to remove is sugar.
@HalinaPalak-kx6ej Ай бұрын
Thank you
@bethmarkert Ай бұрын
what do you mean, "it just released".. what does that feel like?
@CatMatlock Ай бұрын
It feels less painful. Trigger points are chronically held tension and they always have a little bath of inflammation around them, so they hurt when you press on them. When you do this, take a few deep breaths. If it doesn’t feel better, try again later in the day or the next day. You are training your body, “When I press here, you let go.” If not immediate, soon your body will “get it” and let it go, and feel better! If it’s not working, try pressing more gently a few times, just enough so that it feels important. Breathe deeply and relax your body. If you are tense, it won’t be able to release. I hope that’s helpful!
@frankieaglio4674 Ай бұрын
What?! I can’t believe this actually worked. Low back pain reduced significantly so quickly. And after 13 years of pain this is the easiest and fastest thing that almost eliminated the pain of bending and twisting. Thank you so much!
@CatMatlock Ай бұрын
So happy to hear this! You’re welcome
@michaelbradley6712 Ай бұрын
You have an absolutely delightful presentation style. I feel you're speaking directly to me! This come across in the vids I've seen so far. Your illustration inserts are helpful, and your manual manipulations are exemplary. Thank you for teaching!
@CatMatlock Ай бұрын
You are so welcome. I love it!
@IIIRorschachIII Ай бұрын
I'm a stage 4 lung & liver cancer survivor & I'm always in chronic bone& nerve pain everywhere all the time. This helped in this area, thank you!
@JustinGarfield1 Ай бұрын
Nice. Thanks. Yep it connects to QL, Multifidus, Erector Spinae, LD, Illiopsoas etc. Cupping should help with the fascia being stuck together. Natural concentrate of Vitamin b6 b9 b12, E, C. Black pepper and turmeric abstract, fish oil, 2 collagen for inflammation. Yep, you said it right, exercise helps a lot.
@CatMatlock Ай бұрын
Great additional information!
@retiredmenace Ай бұрын
Funny enough I have been dealing with a SEVERE pinch on my hip/ lower back, I did this exact release method a few days ago, it was extremely tender but I got out whatever was there, Immediately saw results. The algorithm must have heard me talking about it 😂
@CatMatlock Ай бұрын
I guess sometimes it serves us when they listen 😂. This release is so essential and I"m glad you found it useful. Best wishes!
@YasharH-kh1mg Ай бұрын
Super clear, thank you so much!
@CatMatlock Ай бұрын
You’re welcome!
@clintgroom8213 Ай бұрын
How much is it?
@CatMatlock Ай бұрын
The Hip Hook AKA the Mark, is around $200. FYI I don't make the prices! This is not my company but it's an excellent tool if you struggle to release iliacus on your own. They also offer a set and some other things. Their products are well designed and they work. The investment is worth pain free living. Here's the link: shop.alethahealth.com/?ref=DsR2FLq6U84E9-
@Theclassiccarnut 2 ай бұрын
Anything for bilateral sciatica?
@CatMatlock 2 ай бұрын
Hmmm... that's very unusual to have it on both sides, which makes me think it's one of two things: 1- either your pelvis is tucked under so much that both sides of the sciatic nerve are being pinched due to excessive tucking. You'd need to release belly, hamstrings, and glute max first before doing anything else. 2- it's not true sciatica but bilateral trigger points in the glute min muscles, which is often related to too much crossing of the legs and tension in the inner thighs. Release adductors of the inner thighs first, then the outer hips, glute min.
@davidsheman 2 ай бұрын
Amazing, thank you!
@CatMatlock 2 ай бұрын
You're welcome!
@sweetnothingsasmr1 2 ай бұрын
Just found your channel! Do you have any videos about how to help pain when you are tilting your head to look up?
@CatMatlock 2 ай бұрын
Hi there and welcome! Can you tell me more about where the pain is?
@sweetnothingsasmr1 2 ай бұрын
@@CatMatlock thanks! It feels like it’s kind of deep in my neck, maybe in the lower part of my skull?
@CatMatlock 2 ай бұрын
@@sweetnothingsasmr1 That sounds like the upper trapezius and/or the suboccipitals. I'll link the upper traps video (good to release the chest/pecs a bit first) and I'll have to make a new video for the suboccipitals. Here's that traps video... kzbin.info/www/bejne/aqCZnoahjt6obJYsi=OYFsCyqLTEKZ-pd3
@sweetnothingsasmr1 2 ай бұрын
@@CatMatlock Thank you so very much!!
@eileenboyle2119 2 ай бұрын
So if I habitually stand with weight on my left leg will it cause pain to the left SI joint? I've had left SI joint pain for a couple years. Somewhat under control after strengthening deep core muscles but I still feel it. No fun. Thank you Cat. Very informative.
@CatMatlock 2 ай бұрын
Hi Eileen. The short answer is that ... it depends. SI joint pain can come from the quadratus lumborum in the lower back or it can come from the gluteus medius in the butt/pelvis. Typically muscles that are pulled LONG are the ones crying out in pain. So if you're standing off to the left and the pain is on the left, that's probably from glute med. If you're standing to the right and it's on the left, that's probably quadratus lumborum. Hope that helps!
@sacheyburrell1653 2 ай бұрын
I got pain on top of my head after my ct scan it 3 weeks now an still there
@johnvandehey7002 2 ай бұрын
I'm 79 Cat, Had severe back pain across the back right to left side, and down my left leg to the knee for years. You've nailed it girl. It WAS the iliacus. Wonderful. No chiropractor, massage therapist or acupuncturist ever found it. You're my saviour lady. How did I find you? A simple Google search.
@CatMatlock 2 ай бұрын
Hooray! Pain free living is where it's at. Enjoy!
@user-yup-you-are-human2 Ай бұрын
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@cmatthews191 2 ай бұрын
Hi Cat! Thank you for this video. I was experiencing bad jaw pain 6 weeks after a double crown dental procedure. I knew the pain was related to my muscles because I tried massaging with my fingers and achieved some relief but knew I had to do more. I've been doing this as part of my daily ball therapy routine for a week and the pain is almost 100% gone. I do this on both sides of my jaw.
@James-el6lj 2 ай бұрын
I hate tattoos.
@lovelove-kk4lp 2 ай бұрын
I just try this and I feel so much better! I will cotinue do this! thank you for sharing these videos!!
@CatMatlock 2 ай бұрын
You’re welcome!! Happy to help you feel better!
@pinkcashmere573 2 ай бұрын
This is so helpful. Love how you explained everything
@CatMatlock 2 ай бұрын
Glad it’s helpful for you
@pinkcashmere573 2 ай бұрын
Massaging this area gave me exquisite relief. Thank you.
@CatMatlock 2 ай бұрын
So exquisite, right???!!!
@sotxgalwtex980 2 ай бұрын
Hoping this helps in connection with other video, as i Had Vertex headache Friday night, Saturday all day. And with stuffiness- its likely posture related from using computer & the smoke in the area from Mexico. The smoke is yearly, and combined equals 4 days of pain😣😖.
@CatMatlock 2 ай бұрын
Ouch! Yes, do some opening of the chest first, release some of the splenius capitis as well. I can link those videos for you when back at computer if needed. But also opening the chest really helps. Running an air purifier at all times, especially when you are sleeping, can really really help. Best wishes
@itsmejanny 2 ай бұрын
I have a lot of sore point in my scalenes and sub occipital areas. Would love some help with trigger points or release techniques for these areas. Thanks for all your helpful videos.