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Corrective movement strategy

Excessive Anterior Pelvic Tilt

Explore pelvic and trunk-control options without treating pelvic angle as a diagnosis or forcing a neutral position.

  • control
  • 10 min
  • Hip & pelvis
  • Spine & rib cage
Excessive Anterior Pelvic Tilt

Typically overactive / tight

Typically underactive / weak

Tight muscles

Quadratus lumborum＋

Quadratus lumborum

Muscle dictionary
Posterior anatomical illustration highlighting the quadratus lumborum muscle
Modified by Uwe Gille, Wikimedia Commons, public domain
Image source
Functions
Laterally flexes and extends the trunk and stabilizes the twelfth rib during breathing
Origin
Posterior iliac crest and iliolumbar ligament
Insertion
Twelfth rib and transverse processes of the upper lumbar vertebrae
OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e — Axial Muscles of the Abdominal Wall and Thorax
Rectus femoris＋

Rectus femoris

Muscle dictionary
Anterior anatomical illustration highlighting the rectus femoris muscle
Gray's Anatomy, Wikimedia Commons, public domain
Image source
Functions
Extends the knee and flexes the hip
Origin
Anterior inferior iliac spine and ilium superior to the acetabulum
Insertion
Tibial tuberosity through the quadriceps tendon, patella, and patellar ligament
OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e — Pelvic Girdle and Lower Limbs
Tensor fasciae latae＋

Tensor fasciae latae

Muscle dictionary
Anterior anatomical illustration highlighting the tensor fasciae latae muscle
Modified by Uwe Gille, Wikimedia Commons, public domain
Image source
Functions
Flexes; abducts; and medially rotates the hip and helps stabilize the knee through the iliotibial tract
Origin
Anterior superior iliac spine and adjacent anterior iliac crest
Insertion
Iliotibial tract
OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e — Pelvic Girdle and Lower Limbs

Weakened muscles

Biceps femoris＋

Biceps femoris

Muscle dictionary
Posterior anatomical illustration highlighting the long head of the biceps femoris muscle
Gray's Anatomy, modified by Mikael Haggstrom, Wikimedia Commons, public domain
Image source
Functions
Flexes the knee and laterally rotates the flexed leg; the long head also extends the hip
Origin
Ischial tuberosity and linea aspera of the femur
Insertion
Head of the fibula
OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e — Pelvic Girdle and Lower Limbs
Gluteus medius＋

Gluteus medius

Muscle dictionary
Anatomography 3D anatomical illustration isolating the gluteus medius muscle on the pelvis and femur
BodyParts3D / Anatomography, CC BY-SA 2.1 Japan
Image source
Functions
Abducts the hip and helps stabilize the pelvis during single-leg support; anterior fibers assist medial rotation
Origin
External surface of the ilium between the anterior and posterior gluteal lines
Insertion
Lateral surface of the greater trochanter of the femur
OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e — Pelvic Girdle and Lower Limbs
Rectus abdominis＋

Rectus abdominis

Muscle dictionary
Anterior anatomical illustration highlighting the rectus abdominis muscle
Chrizz, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Functions
Flexes the trunk; compresses abdominal contents; and assists control of pelvic position
Origin
Pubic crest and pubic symphysis
Insertion
Xiphoid process and costal cartilages of ribs five through seven
OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e — Axial Muscles of the Abdominal Wall and Thorax
Semimembranosus＋

Semimembranosus

Muscle dictionary
Posterior anatomical rendering highlighting the semimembranosus muscle
BodyParts3D / Anatomography, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.1 JP
Image source
Functions
Extends the hip; flexes the knee; and medially rotates the flexed leg
Origin
Ischial tuberosity
Insertion
Posterior medial condyle of the tibia
OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e — Pelvic Girdle and Lower Limbs
Semitendinosus＋

Semitendinosus

Muscle dictionary
Posterior anatomical rendering highlighting the semitendinosus muscle
BodyParts3D / Anatomography, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.1 JP
Image source
Functions
Extends the hip; flexes the knee; and medially rotates the flexed leg
Origin
Ischial tuberosity
Insertion
Medial proximal tibia through the pes anserinus
OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e — Pelvic Girdle and Lower Limbs