The tensor fasciae latae—or TFL for short—is a small muscle on the outside of your hip, spanning an average of 6 inches in length.But when this area is tight, painful, or otherwise overworked ...

Massage your right tensor fasciae latae muscle with slight movements. Try tucking and untucking your pelvis or moving your torso from side to side or up and down over the ball.

Tensor fasciae latae muscle - (Tag) Left Sidebar. Recent. Read more. Dryland Tip: Increase Hip Flexion For Breaststroke With This Self-Myofascial Release Technique. 16 July 2014.

Your iliopsoas, rectus femoris, and tensor fascia latae muscles are all necessary for good posture and comfortable living, so use the Thomas Test to assess your flexibility.

Watch the video below to hear Dr. G. John Mullen explain the reasons why the tensor fasciae latae muscle is important to breaststroke kick, and why all types of swimmers are prone to tight muscles ...

Methods A total of 240 LFCNs in 120 volunteers were evaluated with 18 MHz ultrasound; the intermuscular space between the tensor fasciae latae muscle and the sartorius was used as an initial ...

The case of an avulsion fracture occurring in an 18 year old athlete after repeated running is presented. The fracture involved the tensor fascia lata muscle and the external oblique abdominal muscle.