Pelvis
Ischial tuberosity
Tuber ischiadicum
- How to find it
- In side lying with the hip flexed, in the gluteal fold. Always ask permission first and explain why you are palpating here.
- What you use it for
- Attachment of the hamstrings (proximal hamstring tendinopathy) and of the sacrotuberous ligament; also the weight-bearing point in sitting.
- On the bone
- Hip bone
- Body region
- Pelvis