Muscles of the lower limbs

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

Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Longissimus muscle of the thorax Iliocostal muscle of the loins Multifidus muscle

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Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Multifidus muscle Square muscle of the loins Gluteus maximus muscle Gluteus medius

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Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Longissimus muscle of the thorax Iliocostal muscle of the loins Multifidus muscle

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

Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Flexor digitorum longus muscles Long extensor muscles of the toes Posterior tibialis

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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 Posterior tibialis muscle Flexor longus muscles of the toes

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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 Extensor hallucis and hallux longus muscles Deep intrinsic muscles

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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, gastrocnemius, tibialis posterior,

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Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Hallux abductor muscle   The pain goes up on the medial part

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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 Fibular muscle Long extensor muscles of the toes

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

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

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

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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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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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

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)

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  

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

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

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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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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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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Anatomical reminder From the surface to the depth we find: –The gastrocnemius muscle composed of two heads, medial and lateral (former internal and external twin). It is inserted, proximally, on the posterior distal end of

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