Lower Extremity Hip Flashcards
Hip Joint CPP
Extension w/ slight IR and Abduction
Hip Flexion Normal ROM
110
Hip IR Normal ROM
35
Hip ER Normal ER
45
Iliofemoral Ligament
strongest ligament in body
limits hyperextension
keeps head of femur in acetabulum
Ligamentum Teres
keeps femur in acetabulum
surrounds and protects blood vessel that provides blood to femur
Iliopsoas
PM Hip flexion, Spine flexion
Assist ER
Rectus Femoris
PM Hip Flexion, Knee Extension
Assist Hip Abduction
TFL
PM IR
Assist flexion and abduction
Gluteus Maximus
PM Extension, ER, Abduction
PM for hip extension when knee is flexed
Gluteus Medius
“deltoid of lower extremity”
PM abduction, IR, ER
Assist flexion and extension
Gluteus Minimus
deep to glute med
PM Abduction and IR
assist flexion
Piriformis
PM ER
Assist abduction
If tight can pinch sciatic nerve
Semitendinosus
PM hip extension, knee flexion, tibial IR
Assist Hip ER
Semimembranosus
PM Hip extension, knee flexion, tibial IR
Assist Hip ER