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JULY | AUGUST 2015

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MET TREATMENT OF THE RECTUS FEMORIS The client is asked to adopt a prone position, and the therapist passively flexes the client's right knee until a bind is felt. At the same time, the therapist stabilizes the sacrum with his right hand, which will prevent the pelvis from rotating anteriorly and stressing the lower lumbar spine facet joints. From the position of bind, the client is asked to extend her knee against a resistance applied by the therapist (Image 7). After a 10-second contraction, and on the relaxation phase, the therapist encourages the knee into further flexion, which will lengthen the rectus femoris, as shown in Image 8. Image 9 demonstrates a further lengthening at the origin of the rectus femoris. The initial contraction is exactly the same as depicted in Image 7. After the contraction, and on the relaxation phase, the therapist controls the knee while slowly flexing it and the hip, both at the same time. This will induce a lengthening at the origin and at the insertion of the rectus femoris. The client extends her knee while the therapist applies resistance. The therapist passively flexes the client's knee to lengthen the rectus femoris while stabilizing the lumbar spine. The therapist flexes the client's knee, stabilizes the lumbar spine, and then extends the hip joint. 7 8 9

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