Lower Extremity Muscles

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Illiopsoas (Psoas Major & Iliacus)

Hip

  • Flexion

  • External/Lateral Rotation

  • Anterior Tilt of Pelvis 

Trunk

  • Unilaterally (psoas major)

    • assist to laterally flex the lumbar spine

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Gluteus Maximus

Hip

  • All Fibers

    • Extension

    • External/Lateral Rotation

    • Abduction

    • posterior tilt of pelvis

  • Lower Fibers

    • Abduction

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Gluteus Medius

Hip

  • All Fibers

    • Abduction

  • Anterior Fibers

    • Flexion

    • Internal/Medial Rotation

  • Posterior Fibers

    • Extension

    • External/Lateral Rotation

maintains pelvic stability in stance

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Gluteus Minimus 

Hip

-Abduction

-Internal/Medial Rotation

-Flexion

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Tensor Fasciae Latae (TFL)

Hip

-Flexion

-Internal/Medial Rotation

-Abduction