Question | Answer |
Anterior - Feet - Turns Out
What are the probable overactive muscles? | Soleus
Lagefal Gastrocnemius
Biceps femoris (short head) |
Anterior - Feet - Turns Out
What are the probable underactive muscles? | Medial gastrocnemius
Medial hamstring
Gracilis
Sartorius
Popliteus |
Anterior - Knees - Move Inward
What are the probable overactive muscles? | Adductor Complex
Biceps femoris (short head)
TFL
Vastus Lateralis |
Anterior - Knees - Move Inward
What are the probable underactive muscles? | Gluteus medius/maximus
Vastus medialis oblique (VMO) |
Lateral - LPHC - Excessive Foward Lean
What are the probable overactive muscles? | Soleus
Gastrocnemius
Hip flexor complex
Abdominal complex |
Lateral - LPHC - Excessive Foward Lean
What are the probable underactive muscles? | Anterior tibialis
Gluteus maximus
Erector spinae |
Lateral - LPHC - Low Back Arches
What are the probable overactive muscles? | Hip flexor complex
Erector spinae
Latissimus dorsi |
Lateral - LPHC - Low Back Arches
What are the probable underactive muscles? | Gluteus maximus
Hamstrings
Intrinsic core stabilizers (transversus abdominis, multifidus, transversospinalis, internal oblique, pelvic floor muscles) |
Lateral - Upper Body - Arms Fall Forward
What are the probable overactive muscles? | Latissimus dorsi
Teres major
Pectoralis major/minor |
Lateral - Upper Body - Arms Fall Forward
What are the probable underactive muscles? | Mid/lower trapezius
Rhomboids
Rotator cuff |
Lateral - Upper Body - Shoulders Elevate (pushing/pulling assessment)
What are the probable overactive muscles? | Upper trapezius/scalenes
Levator scapulae |
Lateral - Upper Body - Shoulders Elevate (pushing/pulling assessment)
What are the probable underactive muscles? | Mid/lower trapezius
Rhomboids
Rotator cuff |
Lateral - Upper Body - Forward Head (pushing/pulling assessment)
What are the probable overactive muscles? | Upper trapezius/scalenes
Levator scapulae |
Lateral - Upper Body - Forward Head (pushing/pulling assessment)
What are the probable underactive muscles? | Deep cervical flexors |
Feet - Turn Out - Foam Roll and Stretch Techniques | Gastrocnemius/soleus
Biceps femoris (short head) |
Knees - Move Inward - Foam Roll and Stretch Techniques | Adductors
TFL/IT band |
Feet - Turn Out - Strength Exercises | Single-leg balance reach |
Knees - Move Inward - Strength Exercises | Tube Walking |
LPHC - Excessive Forward Lean - Foam Roll and Stretch Techniques | Hip flexor complex
Piriformis |
LPHC - Low Back Arches - Foam Roll and Stretch Techniques | Hip flexor complex
Latissimus dorsi
Erector spinae |
Upper Body - Arms Fall Forward - Foam Roll and Stretch Technique | Latissimus dorsi
Thoracic spine |
Upper Body - Shoulders Elevate (pushing/pulling assessment) - Foam Roll and Stretch Technique | Upper trapezius/scalene |
Upper Body - Forward Head (pushing/pulling assessment) - Foam Roll and Stretch Technique | Upper trapezius/scalene |
LPHC - Excessive Forward Lean - Strength Exercises | Ball squats |
LPHC - Low Back Arches - Stength Exercises | Ball squats |
Upper Body - Arms Fall Forward - Strength Exercises | Squat to row |
Upper Body - Shoulders Elevate (pushing/pulling assessment) - Strength Exercises | Ball cobra |
Upper Body - Forward Head (pushing/pulling assessment) - Strength Exercises | Keep head in neutral position during all exercises |
What do you observe during the anterior view? | Feet - Turns Out
Knees - Move Inward |
What do you observe during the lateral view? | LPHC - Excessive Forward Lean
LPHC - Low Back Arches
Upper Body - Arms Fall Forward
Upper Body - Shoulders Elevate (pushing/pulling assessment)
Upper Body - Forward Head (pushing/pulling assessment) |