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2 Αυγ 2024 · The vastus medialis oblique (VMO) muscle helps to stabilize your knee and kneecap. A VMO injury can make it difficult to walk or use stairs due to knee pain. These injuries can occur due to sports and exercise, or because of trauma to the knee.
Weakness and tightness in the vastus medialis muscles is a common cause of knee pain and can affect activities such as walking, running and jumping. Here we will look at the anatomy and function of the vastus medialis muscle, how to strengthen it and common problems affecting the muscle.
Vastus medialis is one of the four muscles that make up the quadriceps group of muscles. It originates from the upper part of the femoral shaft and inserts as a flattened tendon into the quadriceps femoris tendon, which inserts into the upper border of the patella .
9 Ιουλ 2024 · The vastus medialis is the smallest of the quadriceps and originates at the medial femur near the intertrochanteric line. The vastus medialis counteracts the vastus lateralis by pulling the patella medially. As a shorter muscle with less mass, the vastus medialis must maintain adequate strength to counteract the vastus lateralis.
2 Δεκ 2019 · Having a strong vastus medialis muscle will help prevent knee injury. Here are some vastus medialis exercises you can do weekly at home or in the gym. 1. Floor extension. This exercise...
12 Ιουν 2024 · Vastus medialis exercises help reduce patellofemoral pain, improve knee stability & reduce the risk of knee injury. Find out how to work vastus medialis oblique
9 Μαΐ 2024 · VMO is short for vastus medialis oblique muscle. It is one of the quadriceps muscles on the inside front of the thigh, just above the knee. Strengthening this muscle is particularly important for knee rehabilitation as it helps control the position of the patella (kneecap).