Posts Tagged 'knee extension'

FUNCTIONAL ADAPTATIONS TO QUADRICEPS INHIBITION

The acknowledgement of quadriceps inhibition as a complicating factor in knee joint pathology is pretty much unquestioned in routine clinical practice.  This is evident by the standard... 

TERMINAL KNEE EXTENSION

Impairment of terminal knee extension is a frequent clinical scenario which is fairly routine for most physiotherapists.  A recent clinical experience got me thinking more deeply... 

LUMBO PELVIC EXTENSION DYSFUNCTION

The basic mechanics of gait and propulsion dictate that the extensor chain mechanism must operate in an integrated way to convert ground reaction force into forward momentum. ...