Level: Beginner Areas: Knees, Hips Muscles: Quadriceps, Hamstrings, Iliopsoas Starting Position: Lie on your back with legs straight. Place a towel under the heel. Movement: Slide heel of the involved side up to the buttocks or as close as tolerable.
read moreLevel: Beginner Areas: Knees, Ankles Muscles: Quadriceps, Gracilis, Hamstrings Starting Position: Sit in a chair with your knees bent. (Can put tennis ball under arch of foot or just pivot from the heel) Movement: Twist your lower leg left and
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Level: Beginner Areas: Knees, Thighs Muscles: Quadriceps Starting Position: Seated with involved leg bent to 90° Movement: Straighten leg at the knee then return to the starting position. Tips: Squeeze the thigh muscles (quadriceps) when you get to the top.
read moreLevel: Beginner Areas: Low Back, Hips, Thighs, Knees, Legs Muscles: Glutes, Tensor Fasciae Lata, Starting Position: Standing Movement: Walk sideways 2-3 steps to one side, then back to the other side. Move slowly and intentionally. Walk back and forth for
read moreThe 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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Level: Beginner Areas: Knees, Hips, Thighs, Legs, Ankles Muscles: Quadriceps, Gastrocnemius, Hamstrings, Psoas Starting Position: Stand on both legs, feet shoulder width apart. Use a wall to maintain balance if needed. Movement: Bend knees to a 45° angle. Then return
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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
read moreMost of us know that regular exercise is good for your overall health. But what should your goals be on how much exercise to get per week? The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (USDHHS) and the World Health Organization
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