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== Anatomy  ==
== Anatomy  ==


=== Origin<ref name="anatomy expert">Anatomyexpert.com. AnatomyEXPERT: Quadratus lumborum - Structure Detail [Internet]. 2015 [cited 15 August 2015]. Available from: http://www.anatomyexpert.com/app/structure/5307/</ref> ===
=== Origin  ===


Posterior Iliac Crest
Medial half of lower border of 12th rib and tips of  transverse processes of lumbar vertebrae<ref name="anatomy expert">Anatomy expert. 3D - Quadratus lumborum. Available from: http://www.anatomyexpert.com/app/structure/5307/ (accessed from 19 April 2019)</ref><ref name=":0">Keith L. , Anne M. R . Clinically Oriented Anatomy 7th edition. philidephia : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.2017</ref>


=== Insertion<ref name="anatomy expert" /> ===
=== Insertion  ===


Medial half of 12th rib and transverse processes of lumbar vertebrae
Iliolumbar ligament and internal lip of Posterior iliac Crest<ref name="anatomy expert" /><ref name=":0" />


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[[File:Quadratus-lumborum-muscle-fibers.jpg|thumb|407x407px]]  
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=== Nerve Supply<ref name="anatomy expert" />  ===
=== Nerve Supply<ref name="anatomy expert" />  ===
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Subcostal nerve (T12)<br>Iliohypogastric and&nbsp;Ilioinguinal nerve (both from L1) <br>Branches from the ventral rami (L2 and L3)  
Subcostal nerve (T12)<br>Iliohypogastric and&nbsp;Ilioinguinal nerve (both from L1) <br>Branches from the ventral rami (L2 and L3)  


=== Blood Supply<ref name="radiopaedia">Jarvis M. Quadratus lumborum | Radiology Reference Article | Radiopaedia.org [Internet]. Radiopaedia.org. 2015 [cited 15 August 2015]. Available from: http://radiopaedia.org/articles/quadratus-lumborum</ref>  ===
=== Blood Supply<ref name="radiopaedia">Radiopaedia. Quadratus lumborum. Available from: http://radiopaedia.org/articles/quadratus-lumborum (accessed 15 August 2015)</ref>  ===


Branches of the subcostal artery<br>Branches of the lumbar arteries<br>The lumbar branch of the iliolumbar artery<br>The arteria lumbalis ima from the median sacral artery.  
Branches of the subcostal artery<br>Branches of the lumbar arteries<br>The lumbar branch of the iliolumbar artery<br>The arteria lumbalis ima from the median sacral artery.  
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=== Actions<ref name="radiopaedia" />  ===
=== Actions<ref name="radiopaedia" />  ===


Quadratus Lumborum fixes the12th rib to stabilise diaphragm attachments during inspiration  
Quadratus Lumborum fixes the 12th rib to stabilize diaphragm attachments during inspiration  


Lateral flexes the vertebral column  
Lateral flexes the vertebral column  


Extends lumbar vertebrae  
Extends lumbar vertebrae  
it forms with the contralateral [[Tensor Fascia Lata|Tensor fascia lata]] and [[Gluteus Medius|Gluteus medius]] a '''lateral myofascial sling''' which aims to maintain '''frontal''' plane stability of the pelvis.


=== Functional contributions  ===
=== Functional contributions  ===
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The muscle group is considered a postural muscle group.  
The muscle group is considered a postural muscle group.  
It's one of the muscles that tends to be tight and overactive<ref>Page .P, Frank C, Lardner R. Assessment and Treatment of Muscle Imbalance: The Janda Approach .Champaign . Human Kinetics. 2010.</ref>


== Trigger Point Referral Pattern  ==
== Trigger Point Referral Pattern  ==
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[[Image:Quadratus lumborum trigger points referred pain-1024x768.jpg|500x300px]]  
[[Image:Quadratus lumborum trigger points referred pain-1024x768.jpg|500x300px]]  


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=== Related Pathologies  ===
=== Related Pathologies  ===


Dysfunction of the Lumbar structures whether degenerative, neuropathy, and/or inflammatory, may contribute to poor muscle firing and weak stabilization by the QL.&nbsp;<ref name="reller">Reller P. Low Back and Lower Body Myofascial Pain Syndromes | Acupuncture Integrated [Internet]. Acupunctureintegrated.com. 2015 [cited 22 August 2015]. Available from: http://www.acupunctureintegrated.com/articles/low-back-and-lower-body-myofascial-pain-syndromes</ref>  
Dysfunction of the Lumbar structures whether degenerative, neuropathy, and/or inflammatory, may contribute to poor muscle firing and weak stabilization by the QL.&nbsp;<ref name="reller">Acupuncture Integrated. Low Back and Lower Body Myofascial Pain Syndromes. Available from: http://www.acupunctureintegrated.com/articles/low-back-and-lower-body-myofascial-pain-syndromes
 
[accessed 19 April 2019].
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Lumbar spine pathologies like bulging discs, and facet joint hypertrophy from chronic inflammation may effect nerve conduction and response to the QL and Iliopsoas resulting in poor muscle stabilization and mechanical stress from chronic contracture.&nbsp;<ref name="reller" />  
Lumbar spine pathologies like bulging discs, and facet joint hypertrophy from chronic inflammation may effect nerve conduction and response to the QL and Iliopsoas resulting in poor muscle stabilization and mechanical stress from chronic contracture.&nbsp;<ref name="reller" />  
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[[Category:Muscles]] [[Category:Low_Back_Pain]] [[Category:Lumbar_Anatomy]]
[[Category:Muscles]]  
[[Category:Low_Back_Pain]]  
[[Category:Lumbar_Anatomy]]

Revision as of 06:28, 19 April 2019

Description[edit | edit source]

The word quadratus comes from the Latin word "quadrus" meaning “square” while Lumborum comes from the Latin word "lumbus" for “loin.”

A thick, irregular, quadrilateral-shaped muscle sheet that lies in the posterior abdominal wall.

Anatomy[edit | edit source]

Origin[edit | edit source]

Medial half of lower border of 12th rib and tips of transverse processes of lumbar vertebrae[1][2]

Insertion[edit | edit source]

Iliolumbar ligament and internal lip of Posterior iliac Crest[1][2]


Quadratus-lumborum-muscle-fibers.jpg

Nerve Supply[1][edit | edit source]

Subcostal nerve (T12)
Iliohypogastric and Ilioinguinal nerve (both from L1)
Branches from the ventral rami (L2 and L3)

Blood Supply[3][edit | edit source]

Branches of the subcostal artery
Branches of the lumbar arteries
The lumbar branch of the iliolumbar artery
The arteria lumbalis ima from the median sacral artery.

Function[edit | edit source]

Actions[3][edit | edit source]

Quadratus Lumborum fixes the 12th rib to stabilize diaphragm attachments during inspiration

Lateral flexes the vertebral column

Extends lumbar vertebrae

it forms with the contralateral Tensor fascia lata and Gluteus medius a lateral myofascial sling which aims to maintain frontal plane stability of the pelvis.

Functional contributions[edit | edit source]

The primary antagonist to each Quadratus Lumborum muscle is the Quadratus Lumborum muscle on the other side of the body.[4]

The muscle group is considered a postural muscle group.

It's one of the muscles that tends to be tight and overactive[5]

Trigger Point Referral Pattern[edit | edit source]

Quadratus lumborum trigger points referred pain-1024x768.jpg

Quadratus-lumborum-trigger-point-interactions.jpg


Techniques[edit | edit source]

Palpation[edit | edit source]

Related Pathologies[edit | edit source]

Dysfunction of the Lumbar structures whether degenerative, neuropathy, and/or inflammatory, may contribute to poor muscle firing and weak stabilization by the QL. [6]

Lumbar spine pathologies like bulging discs, and facet joint hypertrophy from chronic inflammation may effect nerve conduction and response to the QL and Iliopsoas resulting in poor muscle stabilization and mechanical stress from chronic contracture. [6]

Moaratty-Koehler Syndrome (MKS) is another condition related to QL dysfunction

Treatment[edit | edit source]

Resources[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Anatomy expert. 3D - Quadratus lumborum. Available from: http://www.anatomyexpert.com/app/structure/5307/ (accessed from 19 April 2019)
  2. 2.0 2.1 Keith L. , Anne M. R . Clinically Oriented Anatomy 7th edition. philidephia : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.2017
  3. 3.0 3.1 Radiopaedia. Quadratus lumborum. Available from: http://radiopaedia.org/articles/quadratus-lumborum (accessed 15 August 2015)
  4. Perry D. Quadratus Lumborum Trigger Points: Masters of Low Back Pain | TriggerPointTherapist.com [Internet]. Triggerpointtherapist.com. 2011 [cited 15 August 2015]. Available from: http://www.triggerpointtherapist.com/blog/quadratus-lumborum-trigger-points/ql-trigger-points-masters-low-back-pain/
  5. Page .P, Frank C, Lardner R. Assessment and Treatment of Muscle Imbalance: The Janda Approach .Champaign . Human Kinetics. 2010.
  6. 6.0 6.1 Acupuncture Integrated. Low Back and Lower Body Myofascial Pain Syndromes. Available from: http://www.acupunctureintegrated.com/articles/low-back-and-lower-body-myofascial-pain-syndromes [accessed 19 April 2019].