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Iliacus
Muscle function: Hip flexion and external rotation. Control of Ilium.
Muscle origin: Iliac fossa
Muscle insertion: Lesser trochanter of femur
Nerve innervation: L1-L3 (Lovett reactor C3-4)
Organ relationship: Large intestine – T10-L2, S2-4 and Vagus
- Sympathetic: T10-L2
- Parasympathetic: Vagus and S2-4
Primary inhibatory muscles: Diaphragm, Quadratus lumborum, Psoas major (both sides), Adductor magnus, Piriformis, Semitendinosus, Semimembranosus, Biceps femoris
Client is supine. Test leg is straight and placed in full hip flexion and external rotation. Fiksate with one hand on the opposite hip and apply pressure on the test leg towards extension.
Functional anatomy for
Iliacus
Related joints: SI, hip and pubic joint
Myofascial lines: Deep front line
Synergists:
- Psoas major – Hip flexion, external hip rotation and anterior pull on Ilium
- Quadratus lumborum – Anterior pull on Ilium and connected in the Deep front line
- Tensor fascia latae – Hip flexion and anterior pull on Ilium
- Rectus femoris – Hip flexion and anterior pull on Ilium
- Pectineus – Hip flexion and external hip rotation
- Adductor brevis – Hip flexion
- Adductor longus – External hip rotation
- Piriformis – External hip rotation
- Gluteus maximus – External hip rotation
- Gluteus medius – External hip rotation
Release exercises
Corrective strength exercises
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