Illinois Physical Therapy Hybrid Ebook

92 Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM) to the Lower Quarter: Summary

Clinical Protocols (continued) Anatomy Structures

Indications

Treatment

Lateral Patella Boarder

Distal ITB syndrome, lateral patella tracking, ACL reconstruction

Patellar Tendon

Patellar tendon, anterior tibialis

Patellar tendinopathy, anterior/medial tibial stress syndrome

Medial Knee

MCL, medial retinaculum MCL sprain, non-specific medial knee pain

Posterior Knee

Posterior knee capsule, gastrocnemius, hamstrings, superficial back functional line

Reduced knee extension, hamstring/gastrocnemius tightness, knee swelling

Lateral Compartment

Peroneal muscles, lateral fascial line

Peroneal tendinopathy, “shin splints”, ITB friction syndrome, lateral plantar nerve entrapment, peroneal nerve entrapment Achilles tendinopathy, plantar fasciitis, trigger points, reduced ankle dorsiflexion Anterior ankle impingement, anterior/ medial tibial stress syndrome, decreased ankle plantar flexion

Posterior Lower Leg

Superficial back line, grastroc-soleus muscles

Anterior Lower Leg- Ankle

Superficial front line, anterior compartment, ankle retinaculum

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