Manual and Restorative Therapies

QUADRATUS LUMBORUM- Anterior view of the lumbar spine and lowest ribs reveals a complex system of soft tissues. The Quadratus Lumborum is not a single plane mu...scle but rather a complex network of fibers and LINKS to other tissues. Specifically, the QL links the lowest ribs (costals), lumbar transverse processes and the ilium. The QL has three layers: Purple- Costo-Transverse (deepest) Green- Costo-Iliac (middle) Pink- Ilio-Transverse (superficial or most posterior) The blue represents the Lateral Arcuate Ligament connecting the 12th rib to L1. The lowest fibers of the QL actually become Ligament tissue in adults and become the Iliolumbar ligaments (orange and yellow). These ligaments connect L4 and L5 to the ilium and are often involved in low back pain. All of these structures have a role in function and need to be considered in back pain cases. #anatomylinks #anatomy #anatomia #anatomie #fascia #biomechanics #biotensegrity #functionalanatomy #quadratuslumborum #backpain #lowback #lowbackpain #chiropractic #osteopath #physicaltherapy #physiotherapy #acupuncture #dryneedling #massagetherapy #myofascialrelease #muscle #ribs #ligaments #knowledge See more

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Great visual depicting how the abdominal and pelvic cavity/contents move with breathing.