Gluteus Medius (GM) is one of the strongest lower extremity muscles 1. It primarily abducts the hip, providing frontal plane stability for the pelvis during standing, walking, running and other advanced weight bearing or non-weight bearing functional activities 2. Gluteus Medius...
Intro: Trapezius muscle pain is one of the most common musculoskeletal problems. Patients often complain of acute or chronic neck-shoulder pain. Trapezius muscle pain is often characterized by pain, stiffness and tightness of upper fibres of Trapezius muscle, neck and sometimes...
Read part I of this post here: Shoulder rehab exercises – Full can exercise With many studies reporting limitations with the empty can exercise, several studies have recommended the full can exercise as an effective alternative. Empty can exercise is emerging...
Introduction The rotator cuff muscles group consists of Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres minor, and the Subscapularis muscles. The primary function of the rotator cuff is to keep the head of the humerus depressed and centered into the glenoid fossa permitting a single center...
Supraspinatus (SSP) is one of the four rotator cuff muscles. It originates in the supraspinatus fossa, superior portion of the scapula (shoulder blade), just above the spine of the scapula. It passes laterally underneath the acromion process to insert in the...
Elbow flexor and extensor muscle weakness in lateral epicondylalgia. Coombes BK, Bisset L, Vicenzino B. Elbow flexor and extensor muscle weakness in lateral epicondylalgia. Br J Sports Med. 2012;46:449-453. Abstract Background Lateral epicondylalgia; lateral (LE) is one of the common and...
Elbow flexor and extensor muscle weakness in lateral epicondylalgia. Coombes BK, Bisset L, Vicenzino B. Elbow flexor and extensor muscle weakness in lateral epicondylalgia. Br J Sports Med. 2012;46:449-453. Abstract Background Lateral epicondylalgia (LE) is one of the common and complex...
Observation A cadaveric specimen of left knee was dissected. Upon observation before dissection, there was an obvious presence of a moderate degree of valgus malalignment of the knee joint. Medial side of the knee was dissected carefully to look over all...
INTRODUCTION The menisci are two discernible crescent-shaped fibro-cartilaginous structures that are found between the femoral and tibial condyles. Although they were considered to be the functionless remains of leg muscles for many years, the menisci are now well defined as the...
Achilles tendinopathy Achilles tendinopathy (AT) is most common among individuals engaged in recreational or competitive activities. The annual incidence of AT in runners has been reported to be 7% to 9%. Studies have reported a higher prevalence of Achilles tendinopathy as...
