The Posterolateral Corner: Popliteus Muscle on MRI

Knee Anatomy Model - 3D model by University of Dundee, CAHID (@anatomy_dundee)

Dr.Niketa Bajaj on Instagram: "🦵 Popliteus K-Taping for Knee Stability & Pain Relief! 🎯 The popliteus is a small but powerful muscle behind your knee that helps unlock and stabilize the joint during movement. When it’s strained or tight, you might feel sharp pain while walking downhill, bending, or twisting your knee. 💡 K-Taping is an effective way to: ✅ Reduce pain and inflammation ✅ Support knee movement without restricting mobility ✅ Improve muscle activation and alignment ✅ Speed up recov

Dr. J’aime Goguen-Locke on Instagram: "DON’T FORGET POPLITEUS!! This muscle is responsible for the screw-home mechanism of the knee (rotating the shin in and out) and is often the culprit of POSTERIOR knee pain. Fair warning: releasing the popliteus is not suited for all knee issues (get diagnosed!) Need help knowing if this is right for YOUR knee pain? I’m a clinician that exclusively helps strength athletes and their coaches navigate injury through rehab and program variations! If you need hel