The involvement of comorbidities is an important one to consider with evaluation of muscle strain injuries, especially
of the iliopsoas muscle group.
Physical examinations on all canines evaluated included hind limb lameness (unilateral or bilateral), with discomfort on extension and internal rotation of the noted hind limb, and with rigidity + / - spasm and discomfort on direct palpation
of the iliopsoas muscle belly or tendon.
This paper was intended to document lesions from musculoskeletal ultrasound evaluation following identification
of iliopsoas discomfort on physical examination in canine agility athletes, and so an accounting of previous or subsequent comorbidities was beyond the intention or scope of this paper.
The top end
of the iliopsoas attaches to the lower spine and upper front pelvis, while the bottom end attaches to a bony projection on the upper inner thighbone (the lesser trochanter).
In LCS, tightness of the thoracolumbar extensors on the dorsal side crosses with tightness
of the iliopsoas and rectus femoris.
Not exact matches
Because
of that, they are referred to as the
iliopsoas.
I'm thinking
of a very specific muscle group... the
iliopsoas muscle, also referred to as the the psoas (so - az) muscle.
The hip flexors (also known as the
iliopsoas or inner hip muscles) are a collection
of three muscles: Psoas major, Psoas minor, and Iliacus).
The iliacus and psoas major muscles
of the hip are so closely related in structure and function that they are often referred to as a single muscle, the
iliopsoas.
Even though the gluteus maximus does give some stretch to the
iliopsoas by extending the hip, it then takes part
of that stretch away by pulling the thighs apart and rotating them outward (this combination
of movements shortens the
iliopsoas by moving the lesser trochanter closer to the pelvis).
In addition, the
iliopsoas (a hip flexor) seems to be very important for increasing speed through increases in stride frequency at speeds
of > 7m / s (Dorn et al. 2012).
After a thorough examination and a bit
of manipulation, flexion and extension movements, a diagnosis was made: A partially torn ACL and a strained
iliopsoas muscle.
Treatment specialization revolves around an integrative approach to treating a variety
of disorders pre and post surgically including elbow dysplasia, cruciate ligament tears, intervertebral disc disease, calcaneon tendon rupture, intervertebral disc disease, degenerative myelopathy, other neurological impairments, hip dysplasia, osteoarthritis, sporting injuries
of joints, tendons and muscle including
iliopsoas strain.
154] I accept the opinion
of Dr. McGraw that the plaintiff sustained a strain
of his left sacroiliac joint and I reject the opinion
of Dr. Watt that it was rather a soft tissue injury to his left
iliopsoas muscle and his left piriformis muscle.