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Gluteus minimus
Muscle function: Hip abduction and internal rotation. Control of Ilium and pelvis stability during one leg stance and gait. Control of Fibula through Lateral line.
Muscle origin: Gluteal surface of ilium between the anterior and inferior gluteal lines
Nerve innervation: L4-S1 (Lovett reactor C1-2)
Organ relationship: Sex organs and lungs – T2-L4, S2-4 and Vagus
- Sex organs
- Sympathetic: male T10-L4 / female T5-L4
- Parasympathetic: S2-4
- Lungs
- Sympathetic: T2-6
- Parasympathetic: Vagus
Primary inhibatory muscles: Psoas major (both sides), Adductor magnus, Tensor fascie, Piriformis, Peroneus
Functional anatomy for
Gluteus minimus
Related joints: SI, hip and tibiafibular joint
Myofascial lines: Lateral line
Synergists
- Quadratus lumborum – Control of same side Ilium. Pelvis stability (opposite Quadratus) in one leg stance and during gait.
- Tensor fascie latae – Hip internal rotation and abduction. Control of Ilium and Fibula.
- Gluteus maximus – Control of Ilium and Fibula
- Gluteus medius – Hip abduction and internal hip rotation. Hip stability during one leg stance and gait. Control of Ilium and Fibula
- Pectineus – Hip external rotation
- Adductor brevis – Hip internal rotation
- Adductor magnus – Hip internal rotation
- Biceps femoris – Control of Fibula
- Peroneus – Control of Fibula and connected in Lateral line
- Tibialis anterior – Control of Fibula
- Tibialis posterior – Control of Fibula
- Soleus – Control of Fibula
Release exercises
Corrective strength exercises
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