Since I am trained to treat TMJ pain and dysfunction related to the temporomandibular joint—which also happens to be something that many people suffer from; yours truly included—I decided this …
TMD: Temporomandibular Disorder
Referred Pain At-A-Glance
Before I go on with my post, I would like to first state that I have inserted Wikipedia’s links for the following conditions in case some of you are unfamiliar; …
Range Of Motion And Optimal Measurements
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 …
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 …