The role of pelvic floor muscles in male sexual dysfunction and pelvic pain

D Cohen, J Gonzalez, I Goldstein - Sexual medicine reviews, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Introduction Sexual function is essential to good health and well-being in men. The
relationship between male sexual function, pelvic floor function, and pelvic pain is complex …

Coordination of deep hip muscle activity is altered in symptomatic femoroacetabular impingement

LE Diamond, W Van den Hoorn… - Journal of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Diagnosis of femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) is increasing, yet the associated physical
impairments remain poorly defined. This morphological hip condition can cause joint pain …

The relationship between the piriformis muscle, low back pain, lower limb injuries and motor control training among elite football players

FT Leung, MD Mendis, WR Stanton, JA Hides - Journal of science and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract Objectives Australian Football League (AFL) players have a high incidence of back
injuries. Motor control training to increase lumbopelvic neuromuscular control has been …

Assessment of the pelvic floor and associated musculoskeletal system: guide for medical practitioners

I Harm-Ernandes, V Boyle, D Hartmann… - …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Objectives This study aimed to assist practitioners in performing an accurate assessment of
the external and internal pelvic musculoskeletal (MSK) systems to improve appropriate …

Electromyography measurements of the deep hip muscles do not improve estimates of hip contact force

E Meinders, C Pizzolato, BAM Gonçalves… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The deep hip muscles are often omitted in studies investigating hip contact forces using
neuromusculoskeletal modelling methods. However, recent evidence indicates the deep hip …

Lengths of the external hip rotators in mobilized cadavers indicate the quadriceps coxa as a primary abductor and extensor of the flexed hip

K Vaarbakken, H Steen, G Samuelsen, HA Dahl… - Clinical …, 2014 - Elsevier
Background The primary function of the external rotators of the hip is inadequately
described. The descriptions for peak strength and stretch take no account of how these …

Deep hip muscle activation during squatting in femoroacetabular impingement syndrome

LE Diamond, W van den Hoorn, KL Bennell… - Clinical …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Deep hip muscle retraining is a common objective of non-operative
management for femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) syndrome. These muscles are …

Complex female pelvic pain: a case series from a multidisciplinary clinic in urogynecology and physiatry

JN Lillemon, R Nardos, MP Kaul, AN Johnson… - …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Objective The internal pelvic floor muscles that support the pelvic viscera lie within the
external pelvic structures, which support posture and locomotion. The presence of pain in …

Effect of combined actions of hip adduction/abduction on the force generation and maintenance of pelvic floor muscles in healthy women

AC Amorim, LP Cacciari, AC Passaro, SRB Silveira… - Plos one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Pelvic floor muscle (PFM) force and coordination are related to urinary incontinence severity
and to sexual satisfaction. Health professionals frequently combine classic PFM exercises …

Injuries of the obturator muscles in professional soccer players

M Wong-On, A Turmo-Garuz, R Arriaza… - Knee surgery, sports …, 2018 - Springer
Purpose Obturator externus and internus muscular tears are uncommon injuries. Only a few
case reports exist, mainly in high-level athletes. Our aim is to describe a series of obturator …