Popliteus #muscle #anatomy 🦵🏋️‍♀️ | Dr. Ishtiaque Arafat

Episode 154: "Reducing knee pain with Popliteus release" The popliteus is a muscle that runs from the lateral epicondyle of the femur to the posterior surface of the tibia. Because of its orientation, it internally rotates the tibia and externally rotates the femur. This action allows the knee to become “unlocked,” taking the knee from an extended (straight) position to a flexed (bent) one. The significance an injury to the popliteus is particularly relevant to serious runners and triathletes. W

The popliteus muscle is a small muscle that forms the floor of the popliteal fossa. It belongs to the deep posterior leg muscles, along with tibialis posterior, flexor digitorum longus and flexor hallucis longus. The popliteus muscle extends over the posterior aspect of the knee joint. It originates from the femur and the posterior horn of the lateral meniscus, and inserts on the proximal tibia. The popliteus muscle plays an important role in the gait cycle by initiating the flexion of the fully