(Please answer all questions) 1. If both hips have iliopsoas tightness how will

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1.       If both hips have iliopsoas tightness how will that affect the position of the pelvis? What will that do to the position of the lumbar spine?

2.       If someone has bilateral hamstring tightness how will that affect the position of the pelvis? What will it do the position of the lumbar spine?

3.       Stand upright and palpate your gluteus medius muscles just proximal to the greater trochanters. Keep your hands in place and shift your weight over to one leg then over to the opposite leg. What do you notice? When do you feel your gluteus medius muscles working the most? What are they doing when they are working?

4.       What happens if someone has a weak gluteus medius? What is this called?

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Iliopsas are the muscles used for bending and turning the thighs and the spine at level of lower back .It is the combination of psoas major and iliacus at their inferior ends .These muscles are distinct in the abdomen but usually indistinguishable in the thigh. it is originated from lumbar vertebrae and discs and then inserted on to the femurs ,any structure from lumbar spine to femur can be affected directly It is strongest of hip flexors ,important for walking,standing and running. These muscles can pull the spine out of alignment and may lead to disc herniation usually at L4 - L5 levels The anterior pelvic tilt leads to internal rotation which results in femoral internal rotation

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