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All corrective movement strategies

Corrective movement strategy

Excessive Forward Trunk Lean

Explore ankle, hip, and trunk strategies that make squatting or lowering tasks feel more balanced.

  • control
  • 10 min
  • Ankle & foot
  • Hip & pelvis
  • Spine & rib cage
Excessive Forward Trunk Lean

Typically overactive / tight

Typically underactive / weak

Tight muscles

Gastrocnemius＋

Gastrocnemius

Muscle dictionary
Posterior anatomical illustration highlighting the gastrocnemius muscle
Chrizz, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Functions
Plantarflexes the ankle and assists knee flexion; contributes strongly to propulsion
Origin
Posterior surfaces of the medial and lateral femoral condyles
Insertion
Posterior calcaneus through the calcaneal tendon
OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e — Pelvic Girdle and Lower Limbs
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
Soleus＋

Soleus

Muscle dictionary
Anatomical illustration of the soleus muscle and its tendinous arch
Johannes Sobotta, Wikimedia Commons, public domain
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Functions
Plantarflexes the ankle and plays an important postural role during standing and walking
Origin
Posterior fibular head and proximal fibula, and soleal line of the tibia
Insertion
Posterior calcaneus through the calcaneal tendon
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
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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

Tibialis anterior＋

Tibialis anterior

Muscle dictionary
Three-dimensional anatomical rendering highlighting the tibialis anterior muscle
BodyParts3D / Anatomography, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.1 JP
Image source
Functions
Dorsiflexes and inverts the foot and helps control the foot as it lowers during walking
Origin
Lateral condyle and upper lateral surface of the tibia
Insertion
Medial cuneiform and base of the first metatarsal
OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e — Pelvic Girdle and Lower Limbs
Gluteus maximus＋

Gluteus maximus

Muscle dictionary
Posterior anatomy plate highlighting the gluteus maximus muscle
Gray's Anatomy, adapted by Mikael Häggström, public domain
Image source
Functions
Extends and laterally rotates the hip and contributes to powerful rising; climbing; and propulsion
Origin
Posterior ilium, sacrum, coccyx, and sacrotuberous ligament
Insertion
Iliotibial tract and gluteal tuberosity of the femur
OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e — Pelvic Girdle and Lower Limbs