@Oceana – Sitting at a computer desk all day can place a strain on many of your muscles. I've noticed that my neck gets really tired and sore, so I started doing neck flexion exercises to strengthen it. This helps me get through the day without having to put my head down for awhil...
It may also decrease muscle soreness and help prevent another injury. Your healthcare provider will tell you which of the following stretches to do:Crossover arm stretch: Relax your shoulders. Hold your upper arm with the opposite hand. Pull your arm across your chest until you feel a ...
The sternocleidomastoid muscle is a long, thin muscle located on each side of the neck. This muscle originates from the top of the sternum (breast plate) and the top of the clavicle (collar bone). From these positions, the sternocleidomastoid muscle extends upward on eac...
What do the cervical vertebrae do? What is flexion in anatomy? What is the sacrum connected to? What are the lumbar vertebrae? What do the lumbar vertebrae do? What muscle flexes the lumbar vertebrae? What is atrophy of the cerebellum?
It then crosses the front of the pelvis alongside the psoas and merges its fibers with those of that muscle to form the iliopsoas tendon. This tendon attaches to the lesser trochanter and produces the motion of hip flexion, meaning that when the two muscles contract, they pull upward on the...
process as paper #2 above, but including real data from dissections of muscles from a white rhino, and usage of those data in a simple static simulation to estimate how the muscles might be activated to support a quiet standing pose, and what the corresponding muscle and joint forces might...
Pain around the base of the neck, deltoid, and scapula. What happens if the Musculocutaneous nerve is damaged? Damage to this nerve can result in problems with the tissues in innervates, including:Loss of sensation in the skin on the front side of the forearm.Weakened flexion at the should...
Iliotibial band syndrome (ITBS)— also misleadingly known as iliotibial band friction syndrome— is a common1 repetitive strain injury that causes pain mainly on the side of the knee, especially when descending stairs and hills. It is often maddeningly stubborn. The injury mainly plagues runners,...
The “What the Hell Effect” in the context of kettlebell swings refers to the broad range of benefits and impacts that this exercise can have on the body. Kettlebell swings are known for their efficiency in targeting multiple muscle groups and promoting overall fitness. ...
In directional terms, the shoulder is what to the elbow? What is a ganglion? What muscle causes flexion in the arm? What force does the biceps muscle exert on the forearm? What muscles are in the lower back? What is a plexus? What is the only bone in the arm (using the word 'arm...