What Is The Gait Cycle?
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The gait cycle is the technical name for how we walk. We can better understand other functional movements by taking a look at how we walk.
Rotator Cuff Muscles And Shoulder Pain – Why Does It Happen?
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Rotator cuff issues are a common cause of shoulder pain. They can result from overuse, acute trauma, muscle imbalance, and other reasons.
Exploring The Ankle Joint
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The ankle joint is a complicated structure of multiple bones, muscles, and ligaments that allow for the necessary mobility and stability of movement.
The Deep Six Lateral Rotators And Movement
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The deep six lateral rotators are involved with a surprising variety of types of hip movement. Despite their name, they do much more than laterally rotate!
What Muscles Are Affected In Scoliosis?
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All layers of the spinal muscles are directly affected in a scoliosis pattern. However, the whole body is indirectly affected by spinal curves.
What Do We Mean By “Functional Movement?”
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Functional movement refers to whole-body movements we do in daily life. That might include movements like squatting, lunging, and reaching.
Exploring The Sacroiliac Joint
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The sacroiliac joints are small but unique joints in our body, which connect the sacrum to the ilium. They are critical for both stability and movement.
What Really Happens When We Stretch Our Muscles?
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The physiology of stretching our muscles is still uncertain. But research suggests stretching can benefit range of motion as well as other body systems.
Valgus And Varus Knee Patterns And Knee Pain
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Valgus and varus knee positions describe the way the tibia meets the femur at the knee joint. They refer to a pattern where the knee is positioned either medial or lateral of the ideal. In this position, the knee is more vulnerable to some types of strain on tissues surrounding it, which may cause pain as well as reduced function.
Exploring The Adductor Muscles
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The five adductor muscles form a fan of tissue on the medial thigh. They function to stabilize our pelvis when we’re standing our walking.
Exploring Plantar Fasciitis
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Plantar fasciitis, a common source of heel pain, has many different causes. Although it’s a painful condition, it usually heals without invasive treatments.
Exploring Tibialis Anterior And Fibularis Longus: The Leg Stirrup
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Tibialis anterior and fibularis longus are key muscles of the lower leg that are important for standing, walking, running and jumping.