Rectus Femoris A Two Joint Muscle The rectus femoris muscle is one of four quadriceps muscles, it is the most superficial and longest of all the quadriceps muscles positioned in the middle, front of the thigh. The three other quadriceps muscles by name are vastus medialis, vastus intermedius and vastus lateralis. All four quadriceps muscles… Read More >
Hip Flexors: Frequently Tight Not Weak In my Sydney physio practice I typically find that the majority of the problems the general population experience involving their hip flexor muscles don’t originate from a lack of strength, but from a lack of flexibility. Prolonged and repetitive sedentary postures keep the hip flexor muscles in a constantly… Read More >
What Are Your Hip Flexors? When referring to the hip flexors, you are typically referencing a group of a few muscles located deep in the front of the hip. Muscles connecting the leg, pelvis, and abdomen as depicted in the image below. The main action of the the “hip flexor” muscles wont come as a… Read More >