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Exercise Drills To Strengthen Thigh Adductors Groin by Shilah C. Azib Posted Wed 22 Dec 2010 2:40am Importance of thigh Exercises Exercises tighten the thigh muscles also known as the adductors. One should select the right thigh exercises that are suitable and give you the proper results. One needs to follow the right thigh exercises not only for toning up and strengthen the thighs but also to burn the unwanted fat deposited i ... Read on »

Glossary For Strength Trainers by Julie A. Patient Expert

Posted Sat 22 Nov 2008 10:38pm

1 Comment Photo by Andréia No need to Google it … and there are no dumb questions. If you can’t find it here, please contact me. I will get the definition to you as well as add it to the list. Abdominal Muscles (or abs): Front of the stomach. Often referred to as the upper abs and lower abs, but truthfully the abs are one long, flat, continuous ... Read on »

Biomechanics of Patellofemoral Rehabilitation by Mike Reinold Patient Expert

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Posted Tue 23 Jun 2009 5:41pm As we continue our journey through the diagnosis and treatment of patellofemoral injuries, it is time to shift gears from the basic principles of care and discuss our final two topics – the biomechanics of the patellofemoral joint itself and the biomechanical influence of the kinetic chain on the patellofemoral joint. To me, these are two extrem ... Read on »

10 Principles of Patellofemoral Rehabilitation by Mike Reinold Patient Expert

Posted Thu 28 May 2009 11:13pm Although the key to successful rehabilitation program for patellofemoral pain requires an accurate differential diagnosis, there are several principles to patellofemoral rehabilitation that should be considered when designing any program. Below are what I would consider the 10 key principles of patellofemoral rehabilitation. They can be used as ... Read on »

Have You Hugged Your Hammies Today? by RunnerDude Healthy Living Professional

Posted Sun 26 Feb 2012 8:39pm Mother Nature likes balance. Science calls it homeostasis (stability within the body). This Yin and Yang appears all throughout the various body systems, especially within the muscular system. Muscles can act as an agonist (the contracting or working muscle) or as an antagonist (the lengthening/stretching muscle) . Usually agonist and ant ... Read on »

The Influence of the Hip and Foot on Patellofemoral Pain by Mike Reinold Patient Expert

Posted Mon 29 Jun 2009 4:59pm The influence of the kinetic chain on the patellofemoral can not be underestimated. Because the knee is located mid-way through a weightbearing extremity, it is vulnerable to excessive force from biomechanical faults located both proximally and distally to the knee itself. While forces from the foot and ankle have been associated with patell ... Read on »

Herniated disc treatments-NYC by Dr. Shoshany Facebook

Posted Mon 09 Feb 2009 12:00am Herniated disc treatment NYC I found this information and wanted to to inform readers, visit the website they have great pictures and explantions. Clinical Evaluation and Treatment Options for Herniated Lumbar Disc S. CRAIG HUMPHREYS, M.D., and JASON C. ECK, M.S. Chattanooga, Tennessee Degeneration of the intervertebral disc from a co ... Read on »

Car Exercises: 5 Easy Exercises You Can Do in Your Car by Kodjoworkout Posted Fri 30 Mar 2012 11:00am Did you know that we spend as much as 100 hours a year just by commuting back in forth in our vehicles? This means that all of the excuses that we tell ourselves in relationship to not having enough time to exercise are pretty much pointless. Why? Because there are actually exercises that we can do while riding in our cars. Now the t ... Read on »

SELF Workout on the Quad by coffeecakeandcardio Posted Sun 28 Apr 2013 8:00am Saturday morning I attended SELF Magazine’s first ever Workout on the Quad!! 2013 marks the 20th anniversary of the Workout in the Park, and their first year holding the event on a college campus. This year, American University in Washington DC won the chance to host the event on their quad through Her Campus . The day and location ... Read on »

MS and Muscle Spasticity by imicsome Patient Expert

Posted Sun 11 Jan 2009 5:26pm

9 Comments This ia what muscle spasticity looks like. As I'm already blogging before 6 am on a morning that did NOT require me to be up all freaking night for a job related issue, it can mean only one thing. MS strikes again. I'm irritable, tired, frustrated, sore and pissed off. That being said, I'll move on. No two people are effected by MS in the same ... Read on »