By Alfred Logan, Lindsay Rowe

This e-book makes a speciality of sensible and potent techniques to remedy o f the knee. The textual content comprises anatomy, exam, trying out, therapy, and rehabilitation workout, besides 295 illustrations by way of the lat e Dr. Logan and sixty one images.

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Quadriceps Femoris The origins of the three vastus muscles are on the femur. [f the quadriceps test is weak, the first suspect must be the oblique fibers of the vastus medialis muscle (VMO). To test for VMO weakness, retest the quadriceps while supporting the patella medially and slightly proximally (Figure 3-3). Hook the thumb of the support hand around the patella and the The origin of the rectus femoris is on the anleroinferior iliac spine and the groove just above the rim of the acetabulum (Figure 3-1).

Weakness of the sartorius may be accompanied by a pos­ terior shifting of the ilium during the test. A weakened sartorius must be considered in persistent pos­ terior rotation fixations of the ilium. A persistent sartorius weakness may be a sign of adrenal problems (see Appendix A). If adrenal problems are suspected, the specific area to ad­ just is T-9. Popliteus The popliteus originates from the lateral condyle of the fe­ mur just anterior and inferior to the origin of the lateral collat­ eral ligament (Figure 3-{i).

The patient should be questioned about intestinal or digestive distress. Gracilis and Sartorius Both these muscles cross the hip and knee joints and have a common insertion in the pes anserinus on the tibia (Figure 3-4). Testing either muscle alone is difficult. Gracilis The broad origin of the gracilis on the lower pubis and its descent to the tibia make it the most superficial ofthc adductor muscles. Its insertion into the pes anserinus allows it to partici­ pate in adduction of the hip. It is not a strong adductor, yet it assists by adducting the tibia.

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