New Orleans landmark. This French Quarter hotel opened in 1886 and is within 4 blocks of Jackson Square, Canal St shops, Harrah's New Orleans Casino, CafÃ© du Monde, and the restaurants and jazz clubs of lively Bourbon St.
either of two muscles, one on each side of the loin, extending internally from the sides of the spinal column to the upper end of the femur, which assist in flexing and rotating the thigh and flexing the trunk on the pelvis. Origin of psoas Expand. Greek.
Photo Credit NOVKOV/iStock/Getty Images. Your psoas muscles are the muscles located in the front of your hip area. These muscles are responsible for helping you lift your leg and move your torso toward your thighs. If you experience a muscle cramp in the psoas area, a number of things could be to blame.Possible causes include muscle strain from overuse, not enough potassium or calcium in your blood, compression of the nerves in your hips, or not enough blood flow to the area.ossible causes include muscle strain from overuse, not enough potassium or calcium in your blood, compression of the nerves in your hips, or not enough blood flow to the area.