Important Muscles For Tender Pts

Question 1

Big three for tension HA

Answer 1

Trapezius

Levator scapulae

SCM

Question 2

Anterior shoulder pain

Answer 2

Biceps (long and short head)

Pec major/minor

Supraspinatus

Infraspinatus

Deltoid

Scalenes

Question 3

Posterior shoulder pain

Answer 3

Levator scapulae

Teres major/minor

Supraspinatus

Traps

Serratus posterior superior

Question 4

Anterior thoracic

Answer 4

Pec minor

Serratus anterior

T2-6 points

Question 5

Medial elbow

Answer 5

Pronator teres

Flexor carpi ulnaris

Palmaris longus

Question 6

Lateral elbow

Answer 6

Supinator (radial head)

Extensor carpi radialis/anconeus/common extensor tendon involved

Question 7

Anterior lumbar/pelvis

Answer 7

AL1- internal oblique

AL2- lower external oblique

AL3/4- iliopsoas

AL5- rectus abdominus and pyramidalis

Question 8

GI conditions (ex IBS)

Answer 8

External oblique

Lower rectus

iliacus

Question 9

Deep pelvis pain

Answer 9

Obturator internus

Obturator externus

Adductor Magnus

Lower external abdominal oblique

Question 10

Anterior hip pain

Answer 10

Pectineus (inguinal ligament)

Lower external abdominal oblique

Question 11

Pain referral to pelvis

Answer 11

Quad lumborum

Longissimus thoracis

Iliocostalis lumborum

Question 12

Anterior knee

Answer 12

Rectus femoris

Vastus medialis

Adductor longus/brevis

Question 13

Lateral knee

Answer 13

Vastus lateralis

Iliotibial band

Question 14

Posterior knee

Answer 14

Gastrocnemius

Biceps femoris

Soleus

Semimembranosus

Semitendinosis

Popliteus

Plantaris

Question 15

Ankle

Answer 15

Fibularis longus and brevis (lateral)

Tibialis anterior (medial)

Soleus/tibialis posterior/ gastrocnemius (posterior)

Question 16

Plantar heel pain

Answer 16

Quadratus plantae

Question 17

Foot (bunion region)

Answer 17

Flexor digitorium brevis

Adductor hallicis

Flexor hallicis brevis

Question 18

Dorsum of foot

Answer 18

Extensor digitorium brevis

Extensor hallicus brevis