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Location of Brachioradialis

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Radial side of forearm, proximal third

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Brachioradialis Action

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Elbow flexion in neautral

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Brachioradialis Caution structures

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Radial Artery and Sup Radial Nerve
Deep and Medial to Brachioradialis

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Brachioradialis grip

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Pincer grip

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Brachioradialis needling direction

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Lateral to Medial

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Brachioradialis refferral pattern

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Lateral Elbow, Radial Web? and Radial forearm

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Biceps location

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Above brachial is in upper arm

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Biceps action

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Elbow flexion in supination

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Biceps caution structures

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Nerve bundle containing Brachial artery, ulna nerve and median nerve. Located deep to biceps
Musculo cutaneous nerve - between brachialis and biceps. Deep to biceps
Palpate for pulse to find nerve bundle

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Biceps grip

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Pincer grip

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Biceps needling direction

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Lateral to medial

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Triceps action

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Elbow extension

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Triceps caution structures

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Radial nerve above deltoid tuberosity.
In spiral groove against posterior humerus

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Triceps Grip

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Pincer above deltoid tuberosity - pull away from radial nerve.
OK grip below deltoid tuberosity

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Triceps referral

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Posterior aspect of upper arm and lateral elbow

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Upper trap safe 10

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  1. Arms 90 degrees
  2. 1st sweep
  3. Shrug check
  4. T1. C7. C6
  5. Locate TP
  6. 2nd sweep
  7. Slide thumb alway sideways
  8. Pull cephalad (toward head)
  9. Tap needle at TP (C7)
  10. Recline needle angle range 20-90 degrees
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Infrinaspinatus grip

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Flat

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Infraspinatus needling direction

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Toward radial web and inferior angle

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Infraspinatus caution structures

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Lung and Pleaura

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Infraspinatus referral patterns

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Lateral shouder c5/c6 dermatome

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Teres minor location

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Below Infraspinatus

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Teres minor needling direction

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Toward radial web and inferior angle

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Teres minor caution structures

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Lung and pleura

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Teres Minor referral pattern

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Lateral shoulder

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Supraspinatus grip
Bunny
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Suprispinatus needling direction
Toward spine of scapular
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Suprispinatus caution
Lung and pleura
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Suprispinatus referral pattern
Lateral shoulder/elbow/ upper arm
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Teres major location
Posterior axillary wall
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Teres major grip
Pincer
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Teres major needling direction
Medial to lateral - toward palm
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Teres major caution points
Lung and pleura
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Teres major referral pattern
Lateral shoulder
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Lats grip
Pincer
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Lats needling direction
Medial to lateral - toward palm
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Lats caution
Lung and pleura
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Lats referral pattern
Inferior scap C8 / T1/ T2 dermatone
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Rectus femoris location
Palpation at anterior thigh
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Rectus femoris action
Extend knee and weak flexion of hip joint
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Caution structures for Rectus femoris
Femoral triangle - nerve, vein, artery (lat to med) - 4 fingers
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Rectus femoris grip
Flat palpation
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Rectus femoris needling direction
Anterior to posterior
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Rectus femoris referral
Anterior thigh and patella
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VMO location
Anterior medial thigh
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VMO action
Extend knee joint
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VMO caution
Femoral artery and saphenous nerve in adductor canal- Posterior border of VMO
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VMO grip
Clamp
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VMO needling direction
Medial to lateral . Angle anterior near posterior border
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VMO referral
Anterior medial distal thigh
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Biceps femoris location
Lateral aspect of posterior thigh
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Biceps femoris action
Knee flexion and hip extension
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Biceps femoris caution
Sciatic nerve and politieal artery. Sciatic nerve lies lateral to biceps femoris above gluteal fold and medically below gluteal fold. Popliteal artery lies in politeal fossa (4 fingers)
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Biceps femoris grip
Bunny ears - push above gluteal fold, pull below gluteal fold
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Biceps femoris needling direction
Lateral to medial above gluteal fold. Medial to lateral below gluteal fold
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Biceps femoris referral
Posterior knee
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Medial hamstrings location
Medial aspect of posterior thigh
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Medial hamstrings action
Flex knee and hip extension
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Medial hamstrings caution
Sciatic nerve and popliteal artery. Sciatic nerve lies medial to medial hamstrings. Popliteal artery lies in popliteal fossa - 4 fingers
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Medial hamstrings grip
Bunny ears and push away from sciatic nerve
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Medial hamstrings needling direction
Lateral to medial
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Medial hamstrings referral
Gluteal fold and ischial tuberosity
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Tibialis anterior location
Lateral aspect of lower leg - below head of fibula
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Tibialis anterior action
Inversion of sub tarlar joint and deep flexion of ankle joint
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Tibialis anterior caution
Anterior tibial artery - posterior to Tibialis anterior
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Tibialis anterior grip
Flat
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Tibialis anterior needling direction
Toward lateral border of tibialis
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Tibialis anterior referral
Anterior shin and hálux
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Peroneous . Brevis/ longus location
Lateral aspect of lower leg - below head of fibula
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Peroneous brevis/ longus action
Eversion of subtalar joint and p. Flex at ankle joint
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Peroneous longus/brevis caution structure
Common peroneal nerve - neck of fibula - 1 thumb width
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Peroneous brevis grip
Flat palpation
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Peroneous brevis direction
Proximal 1/3 Anterior to posterior Mid 1/3 perpendicular
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Peroneous brevis referral
Lateral lower leg and lateral malleolus
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Gastrocnemius location
Posterior aspect of calf
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Gastroc action
Ankle planter flextion
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Gastroc caution
Medial sural cutaneous nerve and popliteal artery Sural nerve lies in midline. Popliteal artery lies in popliteal fossa (4 fingers)
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Gastoc grip
Bunny ears - push pull away from centre line
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Gastroc needling direction
Medially - medial head Laterally - lateral head
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Gastroc referral
Calf, posterior knee and arch of foot
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Soleus location
Posterior aspect of calf - deep to Gastroc
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Soleus action
Ankle plater flexion
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Soleus caution
Posterior tibial artery and popliteal artery - posterior artery is along the medial border of tibialis. Popliteal artery lies in the popliteal fossa - 4 fingers
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Soleus grip
Clamp
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Soleus needling direction
Medial to lateral
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Soleus referal
Posterior calf and heel and Ipsilateral sij
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Multifidi location
Paraspinal
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Multifidi action
Roatation of spine unilaterally Extension bilaterally
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Multifidi caution
Spinal cord (20-40mm deep to skin) 1. Laminectamy 2. Servere scoliosis 3. Congenital anomaly
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Multifidi grip
Flat
90
Multifidi needling direction
Medial caudad (toward head)
91
Multifidi referral
Paraspinal and abdominal

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