Muscles In- Sync

Learning to Walk in My 60s In 1951, at the height of the polio epidemic, I knew about my limp before I knew much else about myself.

PFPS Treatment: Hip and Quadriceps Strengthening | MedBridge Blog Previously, we have discussed both the utility of Vastus Medialis Obliquus strengthening in the treatment of Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS) and the underlying biomechanical etiology of PFPS. If the literature has shown focusing on local factors (VMO) to be ineffective, what can you do to help y…

This is from is so worth sharing. It is time that the world is educated that aging is normal, the true nature of pain and what can be done about it. You are not your MRI !!!!!

The Funnel Principle - Evidence In Motion When I think of health care in the musculoskeletal world, I'd describe it as a fire hose.

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Right knee pain caused by left hip and pelvis! What??? This doesn't really make sense, does it; right knee pain caused from the left hip? Until...you look at this video and see that the right knee tends to fold into a knock kneed position as the patient puts weight onto the right leg. A concept called "crossover gait" has been around for a long time…

Want to run in minimalist shoes? Strengthen your foot intrinsics first!

Intrinsic exercises may help runners safely switch to minimalist footwear | Lower Extremity...

What is the latest on treatment of Femoral Acetabular Impingement in runners? http://www.anatomy-physiotherapy.com/articles/musculoskeletal/lower-extremity/hip/1451-conservative-management-of-fai-in-a-running-population :
1) non weight bearing glut max and glut med strengthening
2) posterior structure stretching (We like hands knees with maintenance of lumbar spine in neutral)
3) integrate with core stabilization in running

Conservative management of FAI in a running population - Anatomy & Physiotherapy Review article providing an overview including anatomy, biomechanics, examination, diagnosis and management of femoroacetabular impingement in runners.

Do you have "Scapular Dyskinesia?
Want to know which Muscles are out of Sync in shoulder blade pain? Here an article http://www.anatomy-physiotherapy.com/articles/musculoskeletal/upper-extremity/shoulder/412-rehabilitation-of-scapular-dyskinesis-from-the-office-worker-to-the-elite-overhead-athlete

Rehabilitation of scapular dyskinesis: from the office worker to the elite overhead athlete. -...

This patient's right knee is knock kneed, which makes her right knee pain worse. Watch the video to see how she fixes her alignment, which will make her knee better!

IMG 0914 Right knee pain caused by pressure from left pelvis

Morton’s Neuroma–why does it happen, what muscles out of sync?

Pelvic and abdominal pain: What kind of treatments help? I've recently treated 2 ladies with significant pelvic pain. One patient is fairly young, and for some unknown reason seemed to develop pelvic floor pain, specifically by the soft tissue on and below the p***c bone, as well as in the bladder area. Sometimes the pain was referred down into her leg an…

The Problematic Cross-over Gait Motor Pattern: Part 1 Here Dr. Shawn Allen of The Gait Guys works with elite athlete Jack Driggs to reduce a power leak in his running form. The Cross-over gait is a product of gl...

Greater diaphragm fatigability in individuals with recurrent low back pain. - PubMed - NCBI Respir Physiol Neurobiol. 2013 Aug 15;188(2):119-23. doi: 10.1016/j.resp.2013.05.028. Epub 2013 May 31. Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Get your glut muscle workout with every day activity! Do you want to strengthen your gluteus maximus during day to day activities? Why is it even important? The gluteus maximus is important in preventing hip, knee and foot pain. It supports the thigh, knee and foot when you shift your weight onto your leg when you walk or run. It is absolutely essentia…

Empathy Card Contest: And the Winner Is . . . Hundreds of Well readers helped us come up with the right thing to say to a friend in a need.

Widespread Pain is Creating Widespread Prescription Drug Use According to a recent study, an estimated 126.1 million adults have felt some pain in the past 3 months, and 25.3 million adults suffer from pain...

Botox in the glut area for pain? It might help you feel better in the short run, but the muscle becomes weak--bad idea for your hips in the long run.

An MRI evaluation of changes in piriformis muscle morphology induced by botulinum toxin... Diagn Interv Imaging. 2015 Jan;96(1):37-43. doi: 10.1016/j.diii.2014.02.015. Epub 2014 Apr 3.

Had whiplash and still hurt? Call Comstock Physical Therapy at 455-8014 to be treated by one of our therapists who has had training from this book's author, Gwendolyn Jull

Whiplash, Headache, and Neck Pain: Research-Based Directions for Physical Therapies, 1e A textbook and practical clinical handbook for all students and practitioners concerned with the evaluation, diagnosis, assessment and management of neck pain and cervical headache particularly in relation to whiplash. It is likely to become essential study for final year physiotherapy and chirop...

Better Balance Do you ever catch your toe on a floor rug or maybe a slightly raised curb? Do you find yourself grabbing onto the walls or furniture when you lose your balance? Do you feel like you should use a cane but don’t want to? Do you want to prevent a “bad” fall before it happens? …

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Ask Well: The Best Exercise to Reduce Blood Pressure Exercise lowers blood pressure in large part by altering blood vessel stiffness so blood flows more freely. Here’s what works best.

A Sprained Ankle May Have Lifelong Consequences Several new studies suggest that the effect of even a single sprained ankle could be more substantial and lingering than we have supposed, potentially altering how well and often someone moves, for life.

Isolated hip strengthening, functional motor control exercises reduce valgus, internal rotation Participation in 5 weeks of an isolated hip abductor strengthening program or functional motor control exercises resulted in non-statistically significant changes in knee kinematics; however, clinically meaningful reductions in dynamic knee valgus and internal rotation were observed, according to re…

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Lost Posture: Why Indigenous Cultures Don't Have Back Pain There are a few populations in the world where back pain hardly exists. One woman thinks she has figured out why, and she's sharing their secrets. Have Americans forgotten how to stand properly?

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Pizza Hut and Taco Bell Announce They’re Ditching Artificial Ingredients The Anti Media Hundreds of thousands of people around the world filled the streets over the weekend for the 3rd annual March Against…

This Is What Sitting for Too Long Can Do to Your Body With the continuous progress of technology, we need to put less and less effort to get the things done. And it’s not…

Treadmill safety tips
http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/health/la-he-treadmill-safety-20150516-story.html

Treadmill safety starts with common sense Treadmills are the cardio machine of choice in America, making them the single most popular piece of exercise machinery purchased nationwide.