Definition The musculus psoas is a hip muscle and consists of the musculus psoas major and in half of the people also of the musculus psoas minor. Since the Musculus Psoas Major is attached to the Musculus Iliacus in its course, it is also often called Musculus Iliopsoas. The Musculus Psoas Major is one of … Musculus psoas
Pain in the psoas muscle The M. psoas forms together with the M. iliacus a functional unit, the M. iliopsoas. The function of the M. iliopsoas is the flexion of the hip, whereas the M. psoas is also responsible for the movement of the lumbar spine. If the muscle is overstressed, it can inflame itself … Pain in the psoas muscle | Musculus psoas
Symptoms in children and infants Recognizing the symptoms in children or infants can be very demanding for the treating doctor. Young people behave differently than adults during an illness and the effect on their body varies considerably. The immune system is not yet as developed as that of adults. As a result, it is not … Symptoms in children and infants | Symptoms of appendicitis
The symptoms of acute appendicitis initially begin with dull, diffuse and not exactly localizable abdominal pain around the navel (periumbillikal). Within a few hours, the pain shifts to the right lower abdomen and from then on is a constant and quite precisely localizable permanent pain (“point pain”). This pain is often aggravated by coughing and … Symptoms of appendicitis
