Pin Pointing Lateral Thigh and Hip Pain

Lateral muscles

Vastus lateralis pg 300
Origin- lateral lip of linea aspera, gluteal tuberosity
Insertion- tibial tuberosity
Movement - extend the knee
Joint - tibiofemoral
Nerve - femoral

Tensor Fasciae latae pg 318
Origin- iliac crest, posterior to the ASIS
Insertion- iliotibial tract  
Movement - flex the hip, medially rotate the hip, abduct the hip
Joint - coxal
Nerve - superior gluteal 

Inferior muscles of the hip

Quadratus femoris pg 322
Origin - Lateral border of ischial tuberosity
Insertion- Intertrochanteric crest, between the greater and lesser trochanters
Movement - Laterally rotate the hip
Joint - coxal

 
Piriformis lumborum pg 322
Origin - anterior surface of the sacrum
Insertion- greater trochanter
Movement - Laterally rotate the hip, abduct the hip when the hip is flexed
Joint - coxal



 

Posterior muscle

Gluteus maximus pg 309
Origin - coccyx, edge of sacrum, posterior iliac crest, sacrotuberous and sacroiliac ligaments
Insertion-  gluteal tubersoity (upper fibers) and iiotibial tract (lower fibers)
Movement - extend the hip, laterally rotate the hip, abduct the hip
lower fibers adduct the hip
Joint -  coxal

Gluteus minimus pg 310
Origin - gluteal surface of the ilium between the anterior and inferior gluteal lines
Insertion- anterior border of greater trochanter
Movement - abduct the hip, medially rotate the hip, flex the hip
Joint -  coxal