Essays on Iliopsoas

Introduction

Cerebral Palsy Cerebral palsy is a physical disability that results from damage to the brain during development that negatively impacts the functional development of children14. Characteristics of cerebral palsy include an inability to control the body’s motor functioning with a potential to affect speech, learning, environmental exploration, and the skills required for independent living. In addition, these patients have delays in reaching milestones for gross motor development with problems moving such as weakness, spasticity, and impaired selective motor control27. Children born with the disability have varying levels of impairment, and while it usually develops by age three, it ...

Background

The paper focuses on the Bartenieff Fundamentals. The set of principles by Irmgard bartenieff are studied about the content of the Fundamentals, the application and areas of application. In particular, the area of Patterns of total body connectivity and the primary six concepts are studied. Irmgard Bartenieff developed the set of principles based on elements of kinesiological functioning. The form of a set of exercises was made in a way that they can be applied in a wide range of infinite movements of the body. The physical therapist, in particular, developed the principles of dynamic alignment, rotary factor, spatial ...

1. Identify the primary abductors of the hip (three muscles). a) Gluteus Medius b) Gluteus Minimus c) Tensor Fascia Latae 2. What function do the hamstrings have in common with the gluteus maximus? Both the gluteus maximus and the hamstrings muscles play the extension role. The hamstrings, which are situated at the rear of the thigh, play the role of hip extension and hyper-extension as well as knee flexion. This helps in transferring the power between knee joints and the hips. In addition, it helps in the forward propulsion. Just like the hamstrings, Gluteus maximus play a ...