Popliteus muscle

The popliteus, the tiny muscle of knee pain, has been known to contract at 300% of normal after knee surgery or injury. The popliteus, when that tight, can impinge the tibial and peroneal nerves and cause numbness in the foot. NKT often finds the popliteus overworking and the quads underworking, as well as the popliteus overworking and the glutes underworking. This blog highlights those relationships and more. https://neurokinetictherapy.com/the-popliteus-the-tiny-muscle-of-knee-pain/ (Link in p

DON’T FORGET POPLITEUS!! This muscle is responsible for the screw-home mechanism of the knee (rotating the shin in and out) and is often the culprit of POSTERIOR knee pain. Fair warning: releasing the popliteus is not suited for all knee issues (get diagnosed!) Need help knowing if this is right for YOUR knee pain? I’m a clinician that exclusively helps strength athletes and their coaches navigate injury through rehab and program variations! If you need help overcoming an injury, I offer 1:1 onl