Hip flexor muscles
Rectus Femoris, Iliacus, and Psoas Major
Hip flexor diagnosis/treatment
–PRONE, knee LESS THAN 90o, stabilize IT, extend hip, asymmetry –ME, pt driving thigh into table
Knee flexor muscles
–Biceps Femoris, Semimembranosus, and Semitendinosus
Knee flexor diagnosis/treatment
- -ME, pt driving heel into table
Knee extensor muscles
Rectus Femoris, Vastus’ Lateralis, Medialis, and Intermedius
Knee extensor diagnosis/treatment
- -ME, pt driving leg into physician hand
Hip adductor muscles
Gracilis, Pectineus, Adductors Magnus, Longus, and Brevis
Hip adductor diagnosis/treatment
- -ME, pt adducting hip
Hip abductor muscles
Tensor Fascia Lata, and Gluteus’ Medius and Minimus
Hip abductor diagnosis/treatment
External rotator muscles
Piriformis
External rotator diagnosis/treatments
Steps of strain/counterstrain
Iliacus tender point
LOCATE: 1/3 distance between ASIS and midline, deep posterolateral pressure
TREAT: SUPINE, flex knees/hips to 90 degrees cross ankles, strain/counterstrain
Adductor tender point
LOCATE: anywhere along medial thigh
TREAT: SUPINE, slight hip flexion/external rotation and hip adduction, strain/counterstrain
Piriformis tender point
LOCATE: midpoint of ILA and greater trochanter
TREAT: PRONE, hip flexion GREATER THAN 90 degrees, abduction, fine tune with rotation, strain/counterstrain
Psoas tender point
LOCATE: 2/3 distance between ASIS and midline, DIRECTLY posterior
TREAT: SUPINE, flex knees/hips, pt ankles rest on physician thigh, side-bend on side of dysfunction
Anterior hip capsule
ASSESS: if ROM not achieved with treatment of HIP FLEXORS –> PRONE, apply pressure to proximal femur
TREAT: PRONE, flex knee and gentle extend hip, test for pain, then apply LV/MA with rotation, reassess
Posterior hip capsule
ASSESS: if ROM not achieved with treatment of HIP EXTENSORS –> SUPINE, flex hip to 90o, flex knee, apply posterior force, asymmetry/tightness
TREAT: SUPINE, ASK if pt has Hx of hip/knee injury, test for pain, apply LV/MA with redirection, reassess
Steps to assess innominates
Innominate inflare assessment
SUPINE, ASIS medial positioning on side with positive SFT
Innominate inflare treatment
SUPINE, cross ankle of affected side over opp. leg (IF PAIN = POSITIVE FABER TEST = hip or SI joint dysfunction), push leg down to barrier, ME, pt pushes leg into physician hand
Innominate outflare assessment
SUPINE, ASIS lateral positioning on side with positive SFT
Innominate outflare treatment
SUPINE, flex hip to 90 degrees, hand on medial aspect of PSIS, adduct leg, ME, apply force through leg into table to stabalize, traction on PSIS