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Stretching the rectus femoris of the quadriceps femoris group. The rectus femoris is the only quadricep muscle that crosses the hip joint. It crosses it anteriorly with a vertical direction to its fibers, so it flexes the thigh at the hip joint and it anteriorly tilts the pelvis at the hip joint.
The shoulder girdle is probably better described as a shoulder corset. This Digital COMT by Dr. Joe Muscolino video describes why.
Stretching all hip flexors, including the rectus femoris of the quadriceps group, is extremely important for clients with lower crossed syndrome.
Neck traction performed with a towel, along with stabilization of the shoulder girdle, thereby increasing the strength of the traction force.
When palpating a muscle and adding resistance to its contraction, never cross a joint that does not need to be crossed or other muscles will also contract.
For manual therapy care to be successful, client communication is extremely important. This video explores who to effectively communicate with the client.
This video demonstrates Apley’s compression test for the knee joint, which assesses/diagnoses meniscus pathology.
This 3D Animation demonstrates how the piriformis changes its joint action from being a lateral rotator of hip joint to being a medial rotator.
