The tensor fasciae latae—or TFL for short—is a small muscle ... One easy way to pinpoint the best solution for you is to test your TFL strength. You can do this with the standing hip flexion ...

Trevor Raab Another failed Thomas Test. This time, the extended leg falls to the side, which indicates a tight tensor fascia latae. According to Ferrara, distance runners will most likely ...

anterior pain indicates intraarticular hip pathology Ober’s test Passive adduction of hip from abducted position, with patient in lateral position Tight tensor fascia latae, gluteus medius ...

AJR 2010; 195: 605–617. 2 Bass CJ, Connell DA. Sonographic findings of tensor fascia lata tendinopathy: another cause of anterior groin pain. Skeletal Radiol 2002.31:143–148. 3 Bossy M, Pedret C.

tensor fasciae latae, rectus femoris, sartorius and obliques (diagrams from ExRx.net). The sit-up does not just work the abs, and it is not an abs test. It is more a dynamic test of hip ...

Internally rotating your hip engages muscles like the tensor fasciae latae, upper gluteus muscles, and inner thigh muscles. Without it, it’s hard to complete daily activities like putting on ...

T he clamshell exercise is known to target key muscles such as the gluteus medius and minimus, along with the tensor fasciae ...