The medial pterygoid muscle is one of the muscles of mastication. When the medial pterygoid muscles work together (bilateral contraction) they help close your mouth and help your lower jaw jut forward. If just one of the medial pterygoid muscles
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Sacroiliitis is simply the inflammation of the sacroiliac joint (SI joint). As far as diagnoses goes, it isn’t a very helpful one. What I mean by this is that sacroiliitis can be caused by a multitude of pathologies and thus
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General Information: We have two pectoralis muscles, pectoralis major and pectoralis minor. These two muscles together are commonly referred to as your “pecs”. Pectoralis major is a big muscle in your chest that often gets a lot of attention at
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The masseter muscle is the most famous of the muscles of mastication. Its primary job is to elevate and protrude (stick out) the mandible. However, it is such a big muscle that some of its fibers protrude the jaw while
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Pudendal neuralgia is pain cause by your pudendal nerve being entrapped. The pudendal nerve can be trapped at five different locations. Neuralgia can be burning, sharp, and/or an achy pain. When you have pudendal neuralgia, the pain is over your
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Pros for foam rolling Foam rolling provides a repeated stroke form of massage for muscles. It is great for loosening muscles that are hard to stretch like the tensor fasciae latae (TFL) or the lateral and medial most fibers of
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The lateral pterygoid muscle is one of the muscles of mastication. This muscle is a key player in moving the low part of your jaw forward. What makes this muscle extra cool and of note to those that suffer from
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The chickens are taking over! Ha! As many of you know, I had the pleasure of living with a wonderful housemate and her chickens and ducks for about five months during the pandemic. I know that many people got their
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Lentils are a lovely legume that comes in many colors. Beyond being beautiful they are little nutritional powerhouses. They are a favorite among vegetarians because of their high protein. They are actually one of the most protein rich legumes. They
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Foam rolling and stretching provide different benefits for our muscles. Both activities help loosen up muscles but they do it in different ways. Pros for stretching Stretching helps lengthen muscle fibers. Muscle fibers get short (tight) through a number of
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