The rectus femoris is the only muscle that can flex the hip. Injury to the rectus femoris muscle may result from overuse, as seen with kicking- or sprinting-related injuries.

The rectus femoris (RF) is one of the four muscles found in the quadriceps and is the only one involved in hip flexion. This is because it’s the only one that is attached at the pelvis and not ...

They often occur due to overstretched muscle fibers. The rectus femoris is the muscle most commonly affected by strains. These strains can vary in severity from mild to severe and are classified ...

The quadriceps femoris consists of the rectus femoris and the three vastus muscles. These muscles work together to extend the knee and stabilize the patella, or kneecap. The location of these four ...

Intramuscular tendon injuries have received little attention as an element in ‘muscle strain’. In thigh muscles, such as rectus femoris and biceps femoris, the attached tendon extends for a ...

michaeljung – stock.adobe.com The hip flexors are a group of muscles along the front of the upper thigh. They include the iliacus, psoas major, rectus femoris and sartorius. Every time you take ...

It was confirmed in a Barcelona statement that Lopez “suffered an injury to the rectus femoris muscle in his right quadriceps” and will be out of action for a sustained period. His latest ...