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  2. Sacroiliac joint dysfunction - Wikipedia

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    Muscles and ligaments surround and attach to the SI joint in the front and back, primarily on the ilial or sacral surfaces. These can all be a source of pain and inflammation if the SI joint is dysfunctional. [9] [2] The sacroiliac joint is highly dependent on its strong ligamentous structure for support and stability. [9]

  3. Rigid spine syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Rigid spine syndrome, also known as congenital muscular dystrophy with rigidity of the spine (CMARS), is a rare and often debilitating neuromuscular disorder. It is characterized by progressive muscle stiffness and rigidity, particularly in the spine, which can severely limit mobility and impact quality of life. This condition is typically ...

  4. Hypertonia - Wikipedia

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    Spastic hypertonia involves uncontrollable muscle spasms, stiffening or straightening out of muscles, shock-like contractions of all or part of a group of muscles, and abnormal muscle tone. It is seen in disorders such as cerebral palsy, stroke, and spinal cord injury. Rigidity is a severe state of hypertonia where muscle resistance occurs ...

  5. Iliopsoas - Wikipedia

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    It can cause pain in the low or mid back, SI joint, hip, groin, thigh, knee, or any combination. The iliopsoas gets innervation from the L2-4 nerve roots of the lumbar plexus which also send branches to the superficial lumbar muscles. The femoral nerve passes through the muscle and innervates the quadriceps, pectineus, and sartorius muscles. It ...

  6. Stretching This Small Muscle Can Make Knee And Back ... - AOL

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    The psoas is a hip flexor connecting from the spine to the femur and lower back. Here are the five best stretches to release the psoas, according to trainers. Stretching This Small Muscle Can Make ...

  7. Piriformis syndrome - Wikipedia

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    These symptoms include tenderness, tingling and numbness initiating in low back and buttock area and then radiating down to the thigh and to the leg. [72] A precise test for piriformis syndrome has not yet been developed and thus hard to diagnose this pain. [73] The pain is often initiated by sitting and walking for a longer period. [74]

  8. Stiff-person syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Eventually, rigidified muscles reduce the affected person's range of motion, slow their voluntary movements, and may cause them to have abnormal posture, particularly lumbar hyperlordosis (a distinctive curve in the lower back). [6] Rigid trunk muscles can also prevent the chest and abdomen from expanding, causing shortness of breath and early ...

  9. Piriformis muscle - Wikipedia

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    The anterior surface of the muscle is related to the rectum (especially on the left side of the body), and the sacral plexus. [3] The muscle lies almost parallel with the posterior margin of the gluteus medius. It is situated partly within the pelvis against its posterior wall, and partly at the back of the hip joint. [5]