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Guide to pain of myofascial origin

Myofascial syndrome of the tensor fasciae latae and sartorius muscles

Anatomical reminder Tensor fascia lata muscle Description 1 – Anterior superior iliac spine 2 – Ilio-tibial tract 3 – Lateral tubercle of the tibia The tensor muscle of the fascia attaches, above, to the antero-external

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Guide to pain of myofascial origin

Anterior leg pain of muscular origin

Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Anterior tibialis muscle Hip adductors

Guide to pain of myofascial origin

Lateral leg pain of muscular origin

Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Gluteus minimus muscle Quadriceps femoris muscle (vastus lateralis) Gastrocnemius muscle Fibular muscles

Guide to pain of myofascial origin

Posterior leg pain of muscular origin

Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Muscles of the posterior compartment of the leg (soleus, plantaris, tibialis posterior,

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Guide to pain of myofascial origin

Anterior and medial knee pain of muscular origin

Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Vastus medialis, rectus femoris and gracilis muscles (quadriceps femoris) Adductor muscles Sartorius

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Guide to pain of myofascial origin

Anterior knee pain of muscular origin

Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Rectus femoris and vastus medialis muscles (quadriceps femoris) Hip adductors

Guide to pain of myofascial origin

Lateral knee pain of muscular origin

Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Vastus lateralis muscle (quadriceps femoris)

Guide to pain of myofascial origin

Medial thigh pain of muscular origin

Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Hip adductors Sartorius muscle Quadriceps femoris muscle  

Guide to pain of myofascial origin

Posterior thigh pain of muscular origin

Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Gluteus minimus muscle Piriformis muscle Posterior thigh muscles Internal obturator muscle

Guide to pain of myofascial origin

Anterior thigh pain of muscular origin

Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Iliopsoas muscle Quadriceps femoris muscle Sartorius muscle Hip adductors  

Guide to pain of myofascial origin

Posterior knee pain of muscular origin

Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Muscle of the posterior compartment of the thigh (biceps femoris, semi-membranous, semi-tendinous)

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Guide to pain of myofascial origin

Lateral hip and thigh pain

Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Gluteus minimus muscle Square muscle of the loins Tensor fascia lata muscle

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Guide to pain of myofascial origin

Muscle pain in the hip, thigh and knee

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Guide to pain of myofascial origin

Myofascial syndrome of the iliopsoas muscle

Anatomical reminder Description 1 – Psoas minor tendon 2 – Inguinal ligament 3 – Pubis 4 – Lesser trochanter 5 – Iliac muscle 6 – Psoas major muscle 7 – Psoas minor muscle 8 –

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Guide to pain of myofascial origin

Myofascial syndrome of the piriformis muscle and short lateral rotator muscles ABONNE LIBRE

Anatomical reminder These muscles include: The piriformis muscle The upper and lower gastrocnemius muscles The square femoris muscle The internal and external obturator muscles 1- gluteus maximus muscle (cut) 2- gluteus medius muscle (sectioned) 3-

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Guide to pain of myofascial origin

Myofascial syndrome of the muscles of the posterior compartment of the thigh

Anatomical reminder This posterior compartment contains the following muscles: Biceps femoris with 2 heads: long and short Semi-tendinosus Semi-membranous The semitendinosus and the semimembranosus form the medial muscles of the posterior compartment of the thigh,

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Guide to pain of myofascial origin

Myofascial syndrome of the quadriceps femoris muscles ABONNE LIBRE

Anatomical reminder Muscle composed of 4 heads: Right femoral vastus medialis Vast Intermediate wide lateral The muscles of the quadriceps group insert all 4, distally, on the patella. The patella is attached to the anterior

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Guide to pain of myofascial origin

Myofascial hip adductor syndrome

Anatomical reminder The hip adductor muscles are located in the medial and inner part of the thigh between the quadriceps group, in front, and the muscles of the posterior compartment of the thigh behind. From

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Myofascial syndrome of the gluteus medius muscle: lumbago muscle ABONNE LIBRE

Anatomical reminder The posterior part of the gluteus medius muscle sits deep within the gluteus maximus muscle. Its lower part covers the small gluteus muscle. The proximal insertions of the muscle are on the anterior

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Guide to pain of myofascial origin

Myofascial syndrome of the gluteus maximus muscle

Anatomical reminder The gluteus maximus muscle attaches proximally to the iliac crest, the lateral part of the sacrum and to the coccyx. The distal part attaches to the femur and the iliotibial band of the

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Guide to pain of myofascial origin

Myofascial syndrome of the gluteus minimus: pseudo sciatica ABONNE LIBRE

Myofascial syndrome of the gluteus minimus muscle is responsible for pseudo-sciatica. The contracture of this muscle is responsible for pain projecting on the lateral part of the thigh sometimes up to the ankle (red zone).

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