Re: RC: Re: Re: knees

[JPascu@aol.com]

In a message dated 4/18/99 6:25:17 PM Mountain Daylight Time, 
enduroqn@willapabay.org writes:

> imbo,
>  I disagree!  Tight Adductors DOOOOOOO pull your knees apart!  The ACTION of
>  the adductors is to pull the legs (squeezing the knees) together, but when
>  they are tight they will externally rotate or pull the knees apart.  
Anyway,
>  there is more to "fixing" the problem then changing the way you ride; your
>  equipment; or doing stretches/exercises, if you have had this problem for
>  awhile then you need to "reteach" your muscles/soft tissue a new way of
>  being so all of those adjustments will "better hold".  This is where a soft
>  tissue specialist comes in handy (pun intended) like Jim Pascucci.
>  susie griffin barnes

Hi Susie;

I didn't realize this was you. How's Coast Guard life? 
So, let's arm wrestle here, careful you know I'm a little guy, the ADductors 
do not pull the knees apart. In fact External or Lateral rotation of the 
femur brings the medial  epicondlyes of the femurs closer together. This is 
one of those optical illusions of the body. X legs are laterally rotated 
femurs, O or Bow legs are medially rotated. 
Take a look at the attachments of the Adductors, only some fibers of the 
Minimus are attached appropriately to laterally rotate the femur, all of the 
others, Longus and Magnus are going to medially rotate the femur.
This is the problem the externally rotated rider experiences, the deep six 
lateral rotators rotate the femur and the adductor compartment is pulled into 
the quadracep compartment. There's no room between the legs for a horse!!
Of course I agree with the soft tissue work being appropriate, that's how I 
make my living. However, I also feel that it has to go hand in hand, no pun, 
with stretching and other exercises, like Centered Riding. But to start 
people can simple re-educate the tissue by pulling it make to make some room 
when mounting. 
I have a certificate of completion for you for the course, send me your snail 
mail if you'd like it. 

jim pascucci
Advanced Certified Rolfer
www.equisearch.com/ibt


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