Question

Name the hip movements which oppose (stretch) the TFL.

a) Hip abduction and hip external rotation.
b) Hip adduction and hip internal rotation.
c) Hip flexion and hip extension.
d) Hip circumduction and hip elevation.

Answer 1

The movements that oppose (stretch) the Tensor Fasciae Latae (TFL) are hip adduction and hip internal rotation which move the hip in contrast to the flexion, abduction, and medial rotation associated with the TFL.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Tensor Fasciae Latae (TFL) is a muscle of the thigh that helps to stabilize the hip and knee joints. The TFL is involved primarily in hip flexion, abduction, and medial (internal) rotation. Therefore, movements that oppose the TFL would be those that stretch it by moving the hip joint in the opposite directions. The movements that stretch the TFL include hip extension, adduction, and lateral (external) rotation.

The correct answer to the question 'Name the hip movements which oppose (stretch) the TFL' is b) Hip adduction and hip internal rotation.

Hip adduction is a movement in the coronal plane that brings the limb medially toward or across the midline of the body, while hip internal (medial) rotation involves turning the anterior surface of the thigh toward the midline of the body.