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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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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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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The gluteus medius and gluteus minimus muscles are the smaller two muscles of the gluteal muscle group. The gluteus maximus is the largest of the group. These other two muscles lie underneath the gluteus maximus and are important in movements
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Soft tissue injuries are a common reason to visit your chiropractor for treatment. Soft tissue injuries include muscle strains, ligament sprains, tendonitis, and bruising will typically affect the muscles, ligaments, tendons or joints of the body. These are the most
read moreGeneral information: The temporalis muscle is also known as the temporal muscle. It is a fan shaped muscle that lies against the temporal bone. The word temporal is derived from Latin for time. It is thought that this bone and
read moreThe rotator cuff muscles are a group of muscles that make up the major muscles that rotate the arm and act to stabilize the shoulder joint. There are four muscles that make up the group: supraspinatus muscle, infraspinatus muscle, teres
read moreThe rotator cuff muscles are a group of muscles that make up the major muscles that rotate the arm and stabilize the shoulder joint. There are four muscles that make up this group: supraspinatus muscle, infraspinatus muscle, teres minor muscle
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This is one of the biggest muscles in the body. Its name in Latin means “widest of the back”. The latissimus dorsi muscle starts at the top of the bony crest in your low back called the iliac crest and
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