Range of motion (also known as ROM) refers to the distance and direction a joint can move to its full potential. If ROM is restricted, the joints ability to function …
Range Of Motion And Optimal Measurements
Just A Couple Shoulder Pathologies
There are so many things I want to write about, but since I mentioned a muscle related to the shoulder joint in a previous post (The Infraspinatus), I figured I …
Muscle Contractions
In this rather lengthy post, I’d like to go over muscle contractions and their types; isotonic (concentric and eccentric) and isometric. However, before I delve into each contraction specifically, I’m …
The Infraspinatus Muscle
In my last post, Trigger Points (TrP’s) In Detail, I briefly mentioned a TrP in the infraspinatus and thought I would go ahead and write about this muscle more thoroughly since …
Trigger Points (TrP’s) In Detail
You’ve heard the term “trigger point” or “knot”, but do you really know what it is? I find in my practice that many people do not have a full know-how, …