Functional Rehab Academy
Quadratus lumborum
Muscle function: Lateral flexion stability of lumbar spine. Anterior pull on Ilium. Pelvis and lumbar stability during one leg stance and gait.
Muscle origin: Iliac crest and iliolumbar ligament
- Large intestine
- Sympathetic – T10-L2
- Parasympathetic: S2-4 and Vagus
- Liver
- Sympathetic: T7-10
- Parasympathetic: Vagus
Primary inhibatory muscles: Latissimus (both sides), Diaphragm, opposite Quadratus lumborum, Psoas major (both sides), Adductor magnus (both sides), Tensor fascie latae (both sides), Vastus lateralis (both sides), Piriformis
Lumbar part (medial)
Client is supine with the legs straight and placed 15 deg. to the test side and holding around the bed with both hands. Fiksate with one hand on the side of the lower part of the rib cage (on opposite site of test) and grab under both legs just above the ankles. Pull both legs towards the midline.
Costal part (lateral)
Client is supine with the legs straight and placed 15 deg. to the test side and holding around the bed with both hands. Fiksate with one hand on the side of the hip (on opposite site of test) and grab under both legs just above the ankles. Pull both legs towards the midline.
Functional anatomy for
Quadratus lumborum
Synergists:
- Latissimus (both sides) – Lateral flexion (same side) and control of lumbar vertebras
- Obliques externus – Lateral flexion
- Obliques internus – Lateral flexion
- Opposit Quadratus lumborum – Control of lumbar vertebras and core stability
- Psoas major (both sides) – Control of lumbar vertebras and core stability. Anterior pull on Ilium.
- Diaphragm – Core stability
- Pelvic floor – Core stability
- Multifidi Lx – Core stability
- Iliocostalis – Lumbar stability and control of 12. costa
- Tensor fascie latae – Anterior pull on ilium
- Iliacus – Anterior pull on ilium
- Rectus femoris – Anterior pull on ilium
- Opposite Gluteus medius – Pelvis stability in one leg stance and gait
- Opposite Gluteus minimus – Pelvis stability in one leg stance and gait
- Gluteus maximus (both sides) – Control of Ilium (same side) and lumbar stability (both sides)
- Adductors – connected through the Deep front line
Release exercises
Corrective strength exercises
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