Overview Here, you will find the basic anatomy and Physiology of the biceps femoris muscle. The biceps femoris is a two-headed muscle on the lateral thigh. It belongs to the hamstring group. Origin Insertion Function Nerve Involvement in Exercise There are a multitude of studies about hamstring function, especially related to exercise. This meta-study is […]
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Overview Gracilis is a long, thin muscle on the medial aspect of the thigh. Origin Insertion Function Nerve Gracilis is a weaker adductor. Consequently, sudden overload commonly injures this muscle. Typically, this involves groin pulls and adductor problems related to sports and accidental injury. Studies like this show that variations typically involve the arrangement of
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Here, you will find self-care strategies for relief from grabbing pain on the inside of the knee that, at times, extends up and across the thigh. For more information about how people describe this pattern, look at this other post. Don’t Be Cross The figure-4 cross-legged posture aggravates this trigger point. The sartorius stabilizes and
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Want to skip ahead?Here’s a link to my post about getting relief on your own. Sharp, Grabbing Knee Pain People complain of sharp and unexpected pain, especially along the inside of the knee. Often, this occurs as they step on uneven ground or climb stairs. They may also complain of pain in their knee when they
Overview The functional anatomy of the sartorius muscle is complicated and often argued. The muscle is used when adopting a cross-legged position associated with a tailor’s sewing posture. Consequently, its name comes from the Latin sartor, meaning ‘tailor.’ Notably, it is the longest muscle in the body. Origin Insertion Function Nerve In discussions of sartorius’ anatomy
Brief Overview The Tensor fascia lata is a small fusiform muscle that, with some variance, tapers at the ends. Origin – the anterior lip of the crest of the ilium Insertion – lateral, condyle of the tibia via the IT band Function – stabilizes the hip and knee, weak hip flexor and medial rotator Detailed
