Gluteus maximus

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Muscle function: Hip extension and external rotation. Control of the Ilium, Sacrum and Coccyx bone, and thereby the SI joints. Control of the knee joint and Fibula bone. Stability of the lumbar spine through the “Back functional line”.

Muscle origin: Iliac crest, sacrum and coccygis

Muscle insertion: Trochantor major, linea glutea and the IT band connecting to the Tibia and caput of Fibula

Nerver innervation: L5-S2 (Lovett reactor C1)

Organ relationship: Sex organs, Bladder and Large intestine – T8-L4, S2-4 and Vagus

Sex organs
- Sympathetic: male T10-L4 / female T5-L4
- Parasympathetic: S2-S4
Bladder
- Sympathetic: T8-11
- Parasympathetic: Vagus
Large intestine
- Sympathetic: T10-L2
- Parasympathetic: S2-S4 and Vagus

Primary inhibitory muscles: Opposite Latissimus dorsi, Quadratus lumborum, Psoas major, Tensor fascia latae, Rectus femoris, Vastus lateralis, Vastus medialis, Biceps femoris, Peroneus longus, Tibialis anterior, Gastrocnemeus

Mid range

Client is supine with one leg hanging from the side with the shin vertical. Apply pressure under the heel and try to lift the thigh of the table.

it is very important that the client keeps the knee flexed min. 90 deg. to avoid the hamstring supporting to much.

Iliac part

Client is prone with the knee bend 90 deg., the hip in 25 deg. extension and the knee in abduction creating an external rotation of approx 40 deg. Fiksate with one hand ond the opposite side of the pelvis and apply pressure down in a sligth oblique angle towards the opposite knee with the other hand.

Sacral part

Client is prone with the knee bend 90 deg. and the hip in 25 deg. extension. Fiksate with one hand on the opposite side of the pelvis and apply pressure straight down towards the bed with the other hand.

Coccygis part

Client is prone with the knee bend 90 deg. and the hip in 20 deg. extension. Bring the knee slightly across the other leg and externally rotate the hip by bringing the ankle even more across the body. Fiksate on the knee with one hand and pull the ankle outwards with the other hand, creating an internal rotational force on the hip joint.

Functional anatomy for

Gluteus maximus

Related joints: Lumbar, SI, hip and Tibia-fibula joint

Myofascial lines: Back functional line, Lateral line

Synergists:

Opposite Latissimus – Connected in the Back functional line
Piriformis – Hip external rotation and posterio pull on Ilium
Gluteus medius – Hip external rotation and stability. Control of Ilium and connected in the Lateral line
Gluteus minimus – Hip stability, control of Ilium. Connected in the Lateral line
Semitendinosus – Hip extension and posterior pull on Ilium
Semimembranosus – Hip extension and posterior pull on Ilium
Biceps femoris – Hip extension and posterior pull on Ilium. Control of Fibula
Adductor magnus – Hip extension and posterior pull on Ilium
Tensor fascie latae – Hip stability and control of Fibula. Connected in the Lateral line
Vastus lateralis – Connected in the Functional back line
Peroneus longus – Control of Fibula and connected in the Lateral line
Peroneus brevis – Control of Fibula and connected in the Lateral line
Peroneus tertius – Control of Fibula and connected in the Lateral line
Tibialis anterior – Control of Fibula
Tibialis posterior – Control of Fibula
Soleus – Control of Fibula
Flexor hallucis longus – Control of Fibula
Lower abdominal (Transversus lower portion, Rectus abdominus) – Control of Pelvis tilt.

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Gluteus maximus

Functional anatomy for

Gluteus maximus

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