Semispinalis capitis, pectineus, & vastus lateralis are unusual suspect muscles, often overlooked by manual therapists, that can cause pain and dysfunction.
Rectus Femoris: Get it Straight!
As a hip flexor, it is an extremely important muscle, both functionally and dysfunctionally. When tight, its pull is exerted in closed-chain function with anterior tilt of the pelvis; excessive anterior tilt can then create excessive lumbar lordosis (a postural distortion pattern known as lower crossed syndrome), which often predisposes toward low back pain.
Delayed onset of vastus medialis obliquus relative to vastus lateralis
Perhaps the difference in physical activity explains the controversial results regarding Vastus medialis obliquus and Vastus Lateralis engagement.
Foam Rolling the ITB did not Increase Hip ROM
The principle of “creep” states that a sustained force placed upon a tissue will deform that tissue to the force. In this study of foam rolling the ITB…
The Unusual Suspects: Less Well-Known Muscles that are Often Overlooked
Sometimes it is an unusual suspect, a less well-known muscle, that is the underlying cause of our client’s pain and dysfunction pattern.
