Muscles
Semimembranosus
Deepest hamstring extending hip, flexing and internally rotating the knee.
Overview
Deepest hamstring extending hip, flexing and internally rotating the knee. Trigger points here are common in everyday and athletic populations and frequently contribute to the referred pain patterns described below.
Trigger point locations
Posteromedial thigh, deep to semitendinosus.
Referred pain pattern
Posterior knee and ischial pain.
Palpation & testing
Palpate the muscle belly along its accessible course. Reproduction of the patient's familiar pain on palpation supports involvement.
Common causes
Sprinting, repeated kicking, post-surgical disuse.
Self-care & clinical treatment
Eccentric hamstring work. Clinically: needling.
Symptoms commonly linked
References
- • Travell & Simons — Myofascial Pain and Dysfunction