To anon63251,

I have had on going lower back pain for four years with some psoas pain as well. I have seen quite a few physios, 2 massage therapists and 1 chiro and I have never had that happen to me. they all usually push around my hip area and even then there has been at least a sheet between their hands and my skin.

As the others have said think seriously about reporting this person as you may not be the only person this has happened too. Good luck and take care.

To anon36251,

I also agree that you have been treated in a very irresponsible, if not criminal, manner. Especially telling is the lack of gloves - OMG. I wanted to respond sooner, but I haven't been to a chiropractor or had experience with my own psosas muscle, so I didn't know what to say. But thanks to the last poster, and their own experience with a massage therapist and chiropractor, I know this is not right. Please consider reporting this "doctor", as you may not be the only one. And take care of yourself!!

To anon36251:

I have had issues with my Psoas muscle for several years. I see both a chriopractor and a massage therapist. And I have never had either of them "massage" that intimately. In fact, both often use my belly button as a point of reference and never have gone lower than my pelvic area.

I am concerned that you might have been placed in a very inappropriate situation. Please think very carefully about returning as well as reporting the incident. One would think that if this was at all on the up and up, a professional would have explained the procedure, called in a female attendant, and most certainly used gloves.

Wishing you all the best.

My chiropractor has explained that my lower back and hip pain is caused in part by tightness in my "psoas" muscle, which he explains extends across the top of my uterus.

In treating this tightness during one visit, he put his hand inside my panties at the place where my upper inner thigh merges into my outer labia. He put one finger inside the labia. He repeated the same position when he massaged the inner thigh of the other leg.

I'm embarrassed to ask anyone whether this is proper treatment. I trust him, but I hadn't prepared myself for such an intimate contact. Also, I did not see him wash his hands. He did not wear gloves. I was supposed to go back in two weeks for another adjustment, but I have not made an appointment.

The latest CT scan impression of a female patient closely related to me is as follows. The doctor's opinion is that it is now a lost case. Can anybody tell me if there still some treatment options available and what that could be? The patient has undergone 6 chemotherapy session with Taxol .

CT Report:

" Large SOL involving the right posas muscle with engulfment of right ureter carring right sided hydroneprosis in a case of metastatic adeno Ca "

Also a CT guided biopsy was conducted from retroperitolneal mass on 3,oct'08; the findings: Microscopy : Metastatic adenocarcinoma .The tumor cells express "Cytokeratin & CK-7 and are immuno-negative for CK-20"

I have found that is is best to be your own advocate and do your own research... First if you get a "diagnosis", you should be asking the Drs. at that time what it all means and then go home and start researching...

I have major groin issues with Psoas and everything else related due to a headon collision (not my fault)-the femur in my leg dislocated and the head of the femur which usually breaks punched through my whole pelvic girdle(the ensuing physical therapy initially was terrible I was told they didn't know how to help me), and so I ended up with severe muscle atrophy, I finally got a couple of good PT's who helped me somewhat and then I began to have Acupuncture which has helped me more than anything else. As of this date I have had about 7 Acupuncture treatments and am feeling better (I have other injuries as well-crushed foot, and wrist), I am planning on having approx. 8 more treatments within the next 4 months and see how it goes... No Acupuncturist is supposed to tell you how many treatments is recommended they are supposed to just say how ever many you need until you feel better basically...

Yet another question here about masses in the psoas muscle. My husband has kidney cancer, and his most recent scan showed a 1.6 cm growth in his psoas muscle that wasn't there three months ago. Since this is generally a slow growing cancer, isn't it possible that it's something else? I had heard of blood clots occurring after workouts, and my husband is a gym rat, so I'm really hoping that's the case. Answers, anyone?

I am having knee troubles which I am pretty sure are originating in my hip due to tightness, but unfortunately can't get in to see the surgeon for three weeks. So, I'm hoping someone can help me figure out what it is/how to feel better in the meantime.

When I lay on my back and try to hug my knees to my chest my left leg doesn't go to my chest like the right leg. When I pull it in, I feel a sharp pain in what I would describe as "along the bikini line" - not sure if that's considered the groin or not. Someone told me that this is my psoas, but if this is a muscle issue then I would think I would feel more of a stretching or would feel something when I put icy hot on it but I do not, which makes me wonder if this is maybe a tendon or ligament? Just not sure if I should continue stretching it until I go to the doc or hold off.

Out 14 yr old son has a lobular mass in right psoas muscle with left hip pain. We're meeting with doctors this week, but are anxious to know what this is. Has anyone know what a lobular mass could mean?

I just had a CT because of severe lower abdominal pain and it showed a hematoma on the muscle. I may have injured the muscle doing my rower with one leg (don't ask me why I only used one!) I was recommended physical therapy.

I have had psosas muscle spasms for the past 5 years but never any back pain. My pain is in my chest and entire upper body to my neck and shoulders. What do you recommend to relieve this type of pain and how to improve to reduce the pain....

I've had a cancer operation that removed a 6" square sarcoma and most of my psoas muscle. This happened two years ago and I just found out about the missing muscle. I'm a low handicap golfer and I'm wondering what exercises I could do to rebuild or strengthen that attachment of muscle.

Just found out today that my husband has the same kind of mass. What happened with you???

I just had a CAT scan that shows "stable appearance of a soft tissue mass posterior to the right psoas muscle". What does this mean and is there anything I can do about it myself?