Muscles
Semitendinosus
Hamstring extending the hip and flexing the knee; rotates tibia internally.
Overview
Hamstring extending the hip and flexing the knee; rotates tibia internally. 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.
Referred pain pattern
Buttock and posteromedial thigh 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, post-surgical disuse, ischial overload.
Self-care & clinical treatment
Eccentric work, gait retraining. Clinically: needling.
Symptoms commonly linked
References
- • Travell & Simons — Myofascial Pain and Dysfunction