Articles tagged with 'muscle group'

The knowledge that a fifth quad muscle exists gives us a greater ability to be even more nuanced and detailed with our techniques.

The beauty of applying the hill and valley approach to palpation of the hip flexor musculature is that the hip flexor muscles form an alternating contour of hill, valley, hill, valley, etc.

Individual muscles should be explored for what makes them distinct and extraordinary, in addition to their relationship to the kinematic function of the body.

Occupational and recreational activities can lead to cumulative trauma disorders: tissue damage resulting from repetitive demand over the course of time.

The tensor fasciae latae (TFL) is a relatively small muscle on the lateral edge of the anterior hip. Learn about this muscle and its placement in the hip, and its interconnectedness with the fascia lata of the thigh.

What happens when muscles become too entangled in their muscle groups? Focusing on the fascia that surrounds and separates muscles can help in a number of ways.

Myofascial layers can be manipulated through prolonged application of tension techniques like myofascial release and passive range of motion.

The external oblique is a paired muscle located on the anterolateral trunk and is superficial to the internal oblique and lateral to the rectus abdominis.

In nature, friction exists wherever there is movement, and it affects objects in all sorts of ways. This is true for human joints as well.