Right quadratus lumborum locus

Posterolateral lumbar projection

This point represents the right quadratus lumborum in the lateral lumbar region. Its broad placement signals a deep posterior muscle and should not be used as a self-diagnosis or as a claim about the source of low-back pain.

Right sternocleidomastoid locusLeft sternocleidomastoid locusRight upper trapezius locusLeft upper trapezius locusRight levator scapulae locusLeft levator scapulae locusRight infraspinatus locusLeft infraspinatus locusRight quadratus lumborum locusRight quadratus lumborum locusLeft quadratus lumborum locusRight gluteus medius locusLeft gluteus medius locusRight piriformis locusLeft piriformis locus

Point 9 of 14 in Trigger Point Map

Cross-tradition overlaps

No overlapping points are registered for this point.

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Sources

Janet G. Travell and David G. Simons, Myofascial Pain and Dysfunction: The Trigger Point Manual (primary_canonical)

Volume 2 trunk and lumbar-region chapters document quadratus lumborum trigger-point landmarks and referral patterns; this front-view projection is editorial because the muscle is posterolateral.

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