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Primary associated chains Quadratus Lumborum Gluteus Medius Gluteus Medius Quadratus Lumborum (other side) Piriformis Gluteus Minimus Gluteus Maximus Tensor Fascia Latae Piriformis Gluteus Maximus Gluteus Medius Quadriceps Femoris Vastus Lateralis Quadratus Lumborum Tensor Fasciae Latae Secundary associated chains Quadratus Lumboru m I l iocostalis Lumborum Gluteus Maximus Gluteus Minimus Gluteus Medius Gluteus Medius Gluteus Minimis I l iocostalis Lumborum 88

Thigh - Medial pain focus referred pain Adductor Magnus (UTP) Adductor Brevis Gracilis Adductor Longus Sartorius (UTPs) Quadriceps Femoris Vastus Medialis Quadriceps Femoris Vastus Medialis (UTP) (UTP) Adductor Brevis Adductor Magnus Adductor Longus Pect i n e u s Gracilis Quadriceps Femoris Vastus Medialis Sartorius Sartori us Adductor Brevis Quadriceps Femoris Vastus Medialis Adductor Longus Adductor Magnus Gracilis Quadriceps Femoris Vastus Medialis Quadriceps Femoris Rectus Femoris I l iopsoas Quadriceps Femoris Rectus Femoris Quadriceps Femoris Vastus Lateralis Quadriceps Femoris Vastus I ntermedius Sartorius Sartorius Primary associated chains Adductor Mag nus Adductor Magnus Sartori us Gracilis Quad riceps Femoris Vastus Medialis Secundary associated chains Adductor Brevis Adductor Longus Quadri ceps Femoris Vastus Medialis Adductor Brevis Adductor Longus Quadriceps Femoris Vastus Medialis 89

Th i g h - Anterior pain focus referred pain Adductor Magnus (UTP) Adductor Brevis Iliopsoas (UTP) Adductor Longus Quadriceps Femoris Vastus Intermedius Quadriceps Femoris Rectus Femoris Quadriceps Femoris Vastus Medialis Quadriceps Femoris Vastus Medialis (UTP) (UTP) Sartorius (UTPs) Tensor Fascia Latae Pect i n e u s Adductor Magnus Adductor Brevis Iliopsoas Adductor Longus Pectineus Quadriceps Femoris Vastus I ntermedius Quad riceps Vastus Med ialis Quadratus Lumborum Rectus Abdominus Quad riceps Femoris Rectus Femo..is Tensor Fascia Latae Pecti neus Semitendinosus Semi membranosus Biceps Femoris Gluteus Maximus Gluteus Medius Gluteus Minimus I l i ocostalis Thoracis Longissimus Thoracis I l i ocosta lis Lumborum Trapezius Splenius Cervicis Levator Scapulae Suboccipital Stern o c l e i d o m a st o i d e u s Multifidus (neck) I liopsoas Quad riceps Femoris Vastus Lateralis Quad riceps Femoris Vastus Medialis Quad riceps Femoris Rectus Femoris Sartorius 90

Sartorius Adductor Brevis Add uctor Longus Quadriceps Femoris Vastus Medialis Adductor Magnus ( UTP) Gracilis Quadriceps Femoris Vastus Medialis Quadriceps Femoris Rectus Femoris Iliopsoas Quadriceps Femoris Rectus Femoris Quadriceps Femoris Vastus Lateralis Quad riceps Femoris Vastus I ntermed ius Sartorius Primary associated chains Quad riceps Femoris Vastus I ntermed ius Iliopsoas Sartorius Sartorius Quadriceps Femoris Vastus Med i a l is Adductor Magnus Quadriceps Femoris Vastus Med i a l is Secundary associated chains Quadriceps Femoris Vastus Intermedius Quadriceps Femoris Rectus Femoris Sartorius Quadriceps Femoris Vastus Med ialis Adductor Magnus Adductor Brevis Adductor Longus Quadriceps Femoris Vastus Medialis Quad riceps Femoris Rectus Femoris Pecti neus Adductor Brevis Adductor Longus Quadriceps Femoris Vastus Med i a l is 91

Th i g h - Posterior pain focus referred pain Gluteus Minimus (post TP) Biceps Femoris Semimembranosus Gastrocnemius (med UTP) Semitendinosus Gluteus Medius (mid TP) Gluteus Maximus (med UTP) M u ltifidus ( back) (S1 ) Obtu ratorius I nternus Piriformis Q uad riceps Femoris Vastus Lateralis (TP3) Gluteus Minimus P i r i fo r m i s Semimembranosus Gluteus Maximus Gluteus Medius Q uad riceps Femoris Vastus Lateralis Peroneus Longus Quadratus Lumborum Tensor Fasciae Latae Adductor Magnus Quadriceps Femoris Vastus Latera lis Quadriceps Femoris Vastus Medialis Quadriceps Femoris Vastus I ntermed i us Quadriceps Femoris Rectus Femoris Gastrocnem ius Semitendinosus Biceps Femoris I l i o psoas Quadratus Lumborum Rectus Abdominis I l i ocostalis Thoracis 'I liocostalis Lumborum Longissimus Thoracis M u lt i fi d u s 92

Semite n d i n o s u s Adductor Magnus Quadriceps Femoris Vastus Lateralis Quadriceps Femoris Vastus Medialis Quadriceps Femoris Vastus I ntermedius Quadriceps Femoris Rectus Femoris Gastroc n e m i u s Semimembranosus Biceps Femoris Iliopsoas Quadratus Lumborum Rectus Abdominis Iliocostalis Thoracis I liocostalis Lumborum Longissimus Thoracis M u ltifi d u s Semitendinosus Secundary associated chains Semimembranosus Biceps Femoris Multifidus Quadriceps Femoris Vastus Lateralis Biceps Femoris Mu ltifidus Quadriceps Femoris Vastus Lateralis 93