The psoas is an important ribbon-shaped muscle that runs from your lower lumbar spine (the lower back) to the top of the femur (thigh bone), explains Jim White, R.D.N., A.C.S.M. Ex-P, owner of Jim ...

The following muscles surround the hip: gluteals, which are the buttock muscles adductor muscles, which are the inner thigh muscles iliopsoas muscle, which begins in the lower back quadriceps ...

The subjects were examined twice by each examiner in random order. The examinations included evaluation of adductor muscle related pain and strength, iliopsoas muscle related pain, strength, and ...

Background Muscular tightness is frequently postulated as an intrinsic risk factor for a muscle injury in soccer. Further, hamstring, iliopsoas and quadriceps flexibility measurements are of clinical ...