Functional Rehab Academy
Muscle function: Hip adduction and external rotation, control of Ilium and thereby also the Pubic and SI joint.
Muscle origin: Ramus ossis inferior
Muscle insertion: Linea aspera
Innervation: L3-4
Organ relationship: Liver (T10-L2)
Primary inhibitory muscles: Tensor fascie, Psoas major, Piriformis
Test for upper part
Both feet places sligth to opposite side of test leg with neutral rotation. Put pressure on test leg toward abduction.
(Right leg is test leg on image above).
Test for lower part
Both feet places sligth to opposite side of test leg and test leg in full external rotation. Put pressure on test leg toward abduction.
(Right leg is test leg on image above).
Functional anatomy of Adductor longus
Related joints: Pubic and SI joint
Myofascial lines: Deep line
Synergists:
- Hip Adduction: Pectineus, Add brevis, Add. magnus, Gracilis
- Hip external rotation: Piriformis, Obtorator, Add. femoris, Glut. med posterior part,
- Posterior tilt of Ilium:
- Control of Pubic joint: Rectus abdominus, same and opposite side adductors (Pectineus, Add brevis, Add. magnus, Gracilis)
Release exercises
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Corrective exercises
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