The Pelvic Floor Muscles
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Pelvic floor muscles support our organs above. Contraction and relaxation of these muscles are necessary for healthy urinary and bowel continence.
What Do We Mean By Muscle Strengthening?
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Exactly what happens during the multiple types of muscle strengthening is unclear, but maintaining muscle strength is clearly beneficial.
The Pectoralis Major Muscle
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The pectoralis major muscle’s arrangement in multiple overlapping myofascial bands contributes to its many types of actions.
The Deltoid Muscles
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The deltoids are superficial muscles of the shoulder with three distinct sets of fibers that make them versatile muscles for action and stabilization.
The Complex Low Back
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The complexity created by the many structures that relate to each other in the low back makes it vulnerable to potential dysfunction.
The Quadratus Lumborum Muscle
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The quadratus lumborum muscle attaches to our lumbar spine, 12th rib, and ilium of our pelvis. It affects a wide range of movements.
Anatomical Effects Of Sitting Posture
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Reduce negative impacts of sitting posture by sitting with a more biomechanically ideal posture, and taking frequent breaks from sitting.
What Is A Labral Tear?
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A labral tear happens when the labrum, fibrocartilaginous tissue that connects the cartilage that lines the socket of our hip and shoulder joints, tears.
An Anatomical Exploration Of Whiplash
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Whiplash occurs when our head and neck are thrown into an extreme series of hyperextension and hyperflexion movements after a forceful impact.
Brachialis And Coracobrachialis Muscles
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Brachialis initiates flexion of the forearm at the elbow. Coracobrachialis does arm adduction. Both of these muscles assist with additional actions.
The Biceps And Triceps: Forearm Movers
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The biceps brachii and triceps brachii are important muscles for positioning our forearms in order to grasp things with our hands.
What Happens To Bones When We Age?
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Bone mass declines as we age. A healthy lifestyle including weight-bearing exercise and appropriate nutrition can slow that decline.