Overactive and underactive muscles during assessment

Question 1

Pronation Distortion Syndrome (flat feet and knock knees), short muscles

Answer 1

Gastrocnemius, soleus, peroneals, adductors, hip flexor, bicep femoris

Question 2

Pronation distortion Syndrome, lengthened muscles

Answer 2

Anterior tibialis, posterior tibialis, vastus medialis, gluteus medius/maximus, hip external rotators

Question 3

Lower crossed syndrome (arched lower back), short muscles

Answer 3

gastrocnemius, soleus, hip flexor, adductors, latissimus dorsi, erector spinae

Question 4

Lower crossed syndrome, lengthened msucles

Answer 4

anterior tibialis, posterior tibialis, gluteus maximus/medius, transverse abdominis, internal oblique

Question 5

Upper crossed syndrome (forward head & rounded shoulders), short muscles

Answer 5

upper trapezius, levator scapulae, sternocleidomastoid, scalenes, lastissimus dorsi, teres major, subscapularis, pectoralis major/minor

Question 6

Upper crossed syndrome, lengthened muscles

Answer 6

deep cervical flexors, serratus anterior, rhomboids, mid trapezius, lower trapezius, teres minor, infraspinatus