- This table provides a visual representation of how weaknesses in specific muscle groups can contribute to various types of pain. - 0 is no association and 5 is most association between muscle weakness and area of pain | Common Injury | Core Muscles | Glutes | Hip Flexors | Quadriceps | Hamstrings | Hip Abductors | Rotator Cuff | Scapular Stabilizers | Deep Cervical Flexors | Peroneal Muscles | Tibialis Anterior | Calf Muscles | Intrinsic Foot Muscles | Tibialis Posterior | | ----------------- | ------------ | ------ | ----------- | ---------- | ---------- | ------------- | ------------ | -------------------- | --------------------- | ---------------- | ----------------- | ------------ | ---------------------- | ------------------ | | Lower Back Pain | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Knee Pain | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Shoulder Pain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Neck Pain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Hip Pain | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Ankle Sprains | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | | Plantar Fasciitis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | | IT Band Syndrome | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |