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Hip extension is the backward movement of the thigh. Muscles that act hip extension are active while you stand up of a chair, walk, run, roll over, jump, and climb ...

Hip abduction is a significant movement of the leg apart from the midline of the body. Hip abduction exercises are necessary because they strengthen the muscles that secure the femur ...

The hip flexors muscles are a group of muscles throughout the top of the thighs that attach your upper leg to the hip. Raising your knee toward the body takes ...

Hip replacement surgery is major surgery, and it is good for you to help through the recovery. Before surgery, you will be evaluated by a nurse care manager who will instruct you ...

Hamstring muscles are one of the three posterior thigh muscles in between the hip and the knee. There are three hamstring muscles- Semitendinosus Semimembranosus Biceps femoris These muscles span the thigh, crossing both ...

Thigh Muscles: The thigh muscles can be divided into three segments-1.Anterior Compartment2.Medial Compartment3. Posterior Compartment Anterior Compartment of Thigh Muscles There are three major muscles in the anterior thigh – the sartorius, pectineus, and quadriceps femoris. ...

Gluteal Muscles: The gluteal region is located posteriorly to the pelvic girdle, at the proximal end of the femur. The muscles in this section move the lower limb at the ...

Hip Joint: The hip joint is a ball and socket variety of synovial joint, formed by an articulation between the acetabulum of the pelvic bone and the head of the ...

There are 64 bones  in the lower limb Hip bone (2) Femur (2) Patella (2) Tibia (2) Fibula (2) Tarsals (16) Metatarsals (10) Proximal phalanges (10) Intermediate phalanges (10) Distal ...

Back Muscles: There is a complex group of back muscles that work together to support the spine, support the body upright position and allow the trunk of the body to ...