What is adductor tendinopathy? Adductor tendinopathy describes a number of conditions that develop in & around of Adductor tendon in response to chronic overuse. At a histopathological level, there are changes in the molecular structure of the tendon, typically collagen separation & collagen degeneration & at a macroscopic level typically see tendon thickening, a loss…
What is a Gracilis Muscle? The gracilis muscle is a long, thin muscle that runs along the inner thigh. It originates from the pubic bone and inserts into the tibia bone, just below the knee joint. The gracilis muscle is part of the medial compartment of the thigh muscles, along with the adductor muscles. It…
Introduction The pectineus is a flat muscle found in the superomedial part of the anterior thigh. The fascial part of the thigh muscles is specific in that each of them is innervated by a femoral nerve (L2, L3). Due to having a dual nerve supply, the pectineus is one of a few muscles classified into…
Introduction The adductor Magnus’s muscle is a large triangular muscle of the lower limb, with its apex located on the hip bone, & it’s base on the linea aspera of the femur. It is located both in the posterior & medial fascial compartments of the thigh. The distribution of this muscle in 2 compartments is…
Introduction The Adductor longus is one of the adductor muscles of the medial thigh. Together with adductor brevis, adductor Magnus, gracilis & obturator externus, it makes up the hip adductors. This large fan-shaped muscle is located most anteriorly of this group & covers the middle part of the adductor Magnus & the anterior part of…
Introduction of Adductor muscle The muscles in the medial compartment of the thigh are together called the hip adductor muscle. There are 4 muscles in this group; adductor longus, adductor brevis, adductor Magnus, & gracillis. The hip adductor compartments’ function is to move the thigh & lower extremity closer to the body’s central axis. All…
What is the gluteus medius injury? A gluteal medius injury is a bruise to the muscle area or a gluteal medius muscle strain, It is a overstretch or partial tear of the muscle or tendon. Trauma, either by a fall or a direct blow to the buttock area, causes gluteal injuries. Overuse injuries of the…
What is the gluteus medius pain ? Gluteus medius pain occurs mostly due to overuse of muscle pain to minor muscle strains or infections or injury, there are too many causes of pain that require proper diagnosis and treatment and are mostly relieved with rest, medical treatment, and Physiotherapy exercise. Patients feel the pain in…
Introduction The gluteus minimus muscle is the small triangular muscle located deep in the posterior region of the hip, spanning from the gluteal surface of the ilium to the proximal end of the femur. It belongs to the group of gluteal muscles, along with the gluteus maximus, gluteus medius & tensor fascia lata. The Gluteus…
Introduction The Gluteus medius muscle is the large fan-shaped muscle that lies in the posterior hip, extending from the ilium to the proximal femur. Together with the gluteus maximus, gluteus minimus & tensor fascia lata muscles, it belongs to the muscles of the gluteal region. The gluteus medius muscle acts on the hip joint producing…
