Functional Rehab Academy
Popliteus
Muscle function: Knee flexion and internal rotation of Tibia
Muscle origin: Lateral condyle of femur, posterior horn of lateral meniscus of knee joint
Muscle insertion: Posterior surface of proximal tibia
Nerve innervation: L4-S1 (Lovett reactor C1-2)
Organ relationship: Sex organs and gallbladder – T5-L4, S2-4 and Vagus
- Sex organs
- Sympathetic: male T10-L4 / female T5-L4
- Parasympathetic: S2-4
- Gallbladder
- Sympathetic: T5-12
- Parasympathetic: Vagus
Primary inhibatory muscles: Rectus femoris, Vastus medialis, Vastus lateralis, Biceps femoris, Semimembranosus, Gastrocnemius
Functional anatomy for
Popliteus
Related joints: Knee joint
Myofascial lines: Deep front line
Synergists:
- Semimembranosus – Knee flexion and internal rotation of Tibia
- Semitendinosus – Knee flexion and internal rotation of Tibia
- Biceps femoris – Knee flexion
- Sartorius – Internal rotation of Tibia
- Gracilis – Internal rotation of Tibia
- Gastrocnemeus – Knee flexion
- Plantaris – Knee flexion
- Deep front line – Diaphragm, Psoas major, Iliacus, Pelvic floor, Pectinues, Adductor brevis, Adductor longus, Adductor magnus, Gracilis, Tibialis posterior
Release exercises
Corrective strength exercises
Functional Rehab Academy
Manual and practical therapy strategies that will help you find the root cause(s) and achieve faster and better results with your clients.
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