It’s a real pain in the bum.
I’m not referring to your nagging wife or lazy husband. This is all about pain in that muscle tucked in behind the Glutes… the Piriformis, and someone in the world of the wise has named it the Piriformis syndrome.
The Piriformis Syndrome effects countless numbers of people daily, and doctors…
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Tags: hip flexors, lower back pain, Sciaticia
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The human skeleton has 206 bones and more than 650 muscles.
Your muscles make up about half of your body weight and can be divided into three separate groups… skeletal, cardiac and smooth. These groups can all stretch and contract, but each play very different roles.
Skeletal Muscle:
Skeletal muscles are voluntary muscles positioned between two bones and…
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Iliopsoas
The Iliopsoas is sometimes classified as two muscles, Iliacus and Psoas major, with Iliacus arising from the Ilium and Psoas from the vertebrae.
Action:
Flexes and laterally rotates hip as well as flexing the torso when the legs are fixed (e.g. laying to sitting).
Typical use:
• Climbing a step.
Sartorius
The Sartorius is a two joint muscle and…
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Tags: hip flexors, Hips, Muscles, Thighs
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Tight calf muscles is a common problem in athletes especially runners. The calf muscles are the Gastrocnemius muscle and the Soleus muscle.
The big muscle at the back of the lower leg is called the Gastrocnemius. It’s the muscle that’s visible from the outside of the body. Under it, and further down the leg is a…
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Gluteal pain is a common component of many low back pain disorders.
The Gluteal group of muscles consists of three muscles: Gluteus Maximus, Gluteus Medius and Gluteus Minimus. “Gluteus” is from the Greek and means rump. “Maximus” is the largest of the muscles and “Minimus” the smallest. The role of the Gluteus Maximus is different from…
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