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Vastus medialis

Muscle function: Knee extension and tracking of Patella. Internal rotation of Tibia

Muscle origin: Intertrochanteric line, pectineal line of femur, linea aspera and medial supracondylar line of femur

Muscle insertion: Tibial tuberosity via the patellar tendon (medial condyle of Tibia), patella

Nerve innervation: L2-4 (Lovett reactor – C2-4)

Organ relationship: Lungs, small intestine, gallbladder – T2-12, Vagus

  • Lungs
    • Sympathetic: T2-6
    • Parasympathetic: Vagus
  • Small intestine
    • Sympathetic: T8-11
    • Parasympathetic: Vagus
  • Gallbladder
    • Sympathetic: T5-12
    • Parasympathetic: Vagus

Primary inhibatory muscles: Adductor magnus, Semitendinosus, Semimembranosus, Biceps femoris, Vastus lateralis, Popliteus, Gastrocnemius, Tibialis anterior 

Upper part
Client is supine with the knee bend, hip in slight external rotation and knee placed slighty in abduction so the that the bottom of the heel can be placed on the inside of the opposite knee. Fiksate with one hand on the outside of the knee and placed the other hand betwwen the heel of the test leg and the knee of the other leg. Start be applying pressure towards knee flexion (trying to slide the leg up along the inside of the leg) and then try to bring the heel away from the opposite leg.
Middle part
Client is supine with the knee bend, hip in slight external rotation and knee placed slighty in abduction so the that the bottom of the heel can be placed on the inside of the opposite lower leg. Fiksate with one hand on the outside of the knee and placed the other hand betwwen the heel of the test leg and the knee of the other leg. Start be applying pressure towards knee flexion (trying to slide the leg up along the inside of the leg) and then try to bring the heel away from the opposite leg.
Lower part
Client is supine with the knee fully extended and in full internal rotation. Placed one arm under the knee and with the hand on top of the knee of the opposite leg. Apply pressure towards knee flexion on the test leg with the opposite hand.
Lower oblique part

Functional anatomy for

Vastus medialis

Related joints: Knee joint

Myofascial lines: Superficial front line

Synergists:

Release exercises

Corrective strength exercises

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