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FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY Client Homework— Seated Hurdler Stretch 1. Sit with one leg extended out like one half of a "V." 2. Tuck the other leg in without stressing the knee. 3. Sit up tall and bend the waist forward as you exhale. 4. Imagine reaching your chest toward your thighs and keeping the back straight. 5. Take several deep breaths as you gently stretch the inner thigh while reaching toward your toes. 6. Repeat on other side. Palpating the Pes Anserine Group 1. Positioning: client supine with hip externally rotated and knee slightly fl exed. 2. Standing at the client's side facing the thigh, locate the medial tibial and femoral condyles. CAEL: Functional Anatomy: A Guide of Musculoskeletal Anatomy for Profs Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Figure 08.42 Dragonfly Media Group 03/09/09 3. Slide your hand proximally, fi nding the most prominent tendon in the region. 4. Palpate and follow the long, slender fi bers of each muscle proximally. 5. Resist as client adducts the hip and fl exes the knee to assure proper location. Editor's note: The Client Homework element in Functional Anatomy is intended as a take-home resource for clients experiencing issues with the profi led muscle. The stretches identifi ed in Functional Anatomy should not be performed within massage sessions or progressed by massage therapists, in order to comply with state laws and maintain scope of practice. Christy Cael is a licensed massage therapist and certifi ed strength and conditioning specialist. Her private practice focuses on injury treatment, biomechanical analysis, craniosacral therapy, and massage for clients with neurological issues. She is the author of Functional Anatomy: Kinesiology and Palpation for Manual Therapists (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2009). Contact her at functionalbook@hotmail.com. 48 massage & bodywork march/april 2012