Soft tissue inhibition

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Range of motion of the elbow joint (normal values)

In medicine, soft tissue inhibition is a type of movement inhibition of joints ( joint inhibition).

definition

With soft tissue inhibition, the movement of the joint is restricted by the soft tissue that is present, especially fat and muscle tissue . As a result, the respective joint does not achieve the theoretically maximum flexion . The soft tissue inhibition is additionally reinforced by trained muscle mass, for example in strength athletes or sprinters . In the case of obesity, there is also increased inhibition of the joints by soft tissue.

Example: Inhibition of the elbow joint

If the elbow joint is flexed, after a certain degree of movement the forearm will touch the muscles of the upper arm and the flexion of the joint will be inhibited. The effect is enhanced, for example, by extensive training of the biceps brachii muscle .

Example: inhibition of the knee joint

When the knee joint is flexed, the soft tissue covering, i.e. the fat and muscle tissue of the upper and lower legs , inhibits the maximum flexion of the joint, to varying degrees depending on the extent of the tissue in question. The inhibition becomes visible, for example, when pulling the heel towards the buttocks or when sitting “kneeling”.

literature

  • Michael Schünke: Functional Anatomy - Topography and Function of the Movement System . Georg Thieme Verlag, Stuttgart 2000, ISBN 978-3-13-118571-6 , p. 56 ff., 250 ff., 358 ff .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Hans-W. Müller-Wohlfahrt, Peter Ueblacker, Lutz Hansel: Muscle injuries in sport . 2nd Edition. Georg Thieme Verlag, Stuttgart 2014, ISBN 978-3-13-177372-2 , p. 123 ( Google Books ).
  2. ↑ Frank Diemer, Volker Sutor: Practice of medical training therapy . tape 1 . Georg Thieme Verlag, Stuttgart 2007, ISBN 978-3-13-139981-6 , p. 340 ( Google Books ).
  3. ↑ Bernd Gimbel: Body Management: Manual for trainers and experts in workplace health promotion . Springer-Verlag, 2015, ISBN 978-3-662-43643-1 , pp. 126 ( Google Books ).
  4. ↑ Udo M. Spornitz: Anatomy and Physiology for Nursing Professions . Springer-Verlag, 2013, ISBN 978-3-662-05737-7 , pp. 99 f . ( Google Books ).
  5. ↑ Markus Voll, Karl H. Wesker: Dual series anatomy . 3. Edition. Georg Thieme Verlag, Stuttgart 2014, ISBN 978-3-13-152863-6 , p. 233 ( Google Books ).