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Quadratus Lumborum Stretch

Posted by Adam Ilko in Muscle Map to Stretching 2427 Views

Quadratus Lumborum The Quadratus Lumborum (or ‘QL’ as it is colloquially known) is one of the core body muscles, helping to stabilize the lower back and abdomen. It is quite often a muscle that is tight, contributing to lower back pain for many...

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Rhomboid Stretch

Posted by Adam Ilko in Muscle Map to Stretching 3467 Views

Rhomboid Major & Minor The Rhomboid Major & Minor are important muscles for helping to stabilize the scapula during upper extremity movements (such as chin-ups). These muscles are often overstretched and weakened due to poor posture and...

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Gluteus Minimus Stretch

Posted by Adam Ilko in Muscle Map to Stretching 4150 Views

Gluteus Minimus The Gluteus Minimus has essentially the main function as the gluteus medius, although it lays inferior (deepest) to the gluteus medius. The muscle is divided into anterior and posterior sections. It is quite often exceptionally...

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Gluteus Maximus Stretch

Posted by Adam Ilko in Muscle Map to Stretching 2394 Views

Gluteus Maximus The Gluteus Maximus is by weight, usually the largest muscle in the human body and is one of only two muscles that insert into the ITB (iliotibial band), the other being the TFL (tensor fasciae latae). Therefore, people who suffer...

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Gluteus Medius Stretch

Posted by Adam Ilko in Muscle Map to Stretching 5756 Views

Gluteus Medius The Gluteus Medius fans out around the hip and has muscle fibres that are divided into three sections: Anterior, middle and posterior. These sections perform different actions upon the hip when they contract. Tension within the...

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Piriformis Stretch

Posted by Adam Ilko in Muscle Map to Stretching 2617 Views

Piriformis The Piriformis is the main deep lateral rotator of the hip. In most cases, the piriformis muscle overlays the sciatic nerve and when this muscle is tight ‘hyper-contracted’, it can cause compression of this sciatic nerve, resulting in...

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Oblique Abdominal Stretches

Posted by Adam Ilko in Muscle Map to Stretching 3978 Views

External Oblique & Internal Oblique The External Oblique (Abdominal) along with the Internal Oblique, are both responsible for a great deal of core body strength and are prime movers for trunk rotation and side flexion. Stretching Option 1 ~...

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Extensor Carpi Ulnaris Stretch

Posted by Adam Ilko in Muscle Map to Stretching 6769 Views

Extensor Carpi Ulnaris The Extensor Carpi Ulnaris shares its origins within the common extensor tendon. Irritation within this extensor tendon at the lateral epicondyle can cause lateral epicondylitis or tennis elbow. Stretching Option 1 ~...

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Extensor Digitorum Stretch

Posted by Adam Ilko in Muscle Map to Stretching 5105 Views

Extensor Digitorum The Extensor Digitorum shares its origins within the common extensor tendon. Irritation within this extensor tendon at the lateral epicondyle can cause lateral epicondylitis or tennis elbow. Stretching Option 1 ~ Standing or...

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Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis Stretch

Posted by Adam Ilko in Muscle Map to Stretching 5812 Views

Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus & Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis The Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus does not originate at the common extensor tendon unlike the majority of the other extensors. The Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis does share its...

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Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus Stretch

Posted by Adam Ilko in Muscle Map to Stretching 5018 Views

Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus & Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis The Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus does not originate at the common extensor tendon unlike the majority of the other extensors. The Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis does share its...

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Flexor Carpi Ulnaris Stretch

Posted by Adam Ilko in Muscle Map to Stretching 10071 Views

Flexor Carpi Ulnaris The Flexor Carpi Ulnaris shares its origins within the common flexor tendon. Irritation within this flexor tendon at the medial epicondyle can cause medial epicondylitis or golfers elbow. Stretching Option 1 ~ Standing or...

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