Dependably Stronger Single-legged deadlifts strengthen the muscles that stabilize hips and legs, especially as you move from side to side. Consistently, this works for both the active athlete and the aging senior. The Ins and Outs of Leg Movements As this exercise gently focuses on getting you onto one leg, the adductors and lateral gluteal […]
Here, you will find self-care strategies to relieve pain behind the knee when rising from a seat or walking. Look at this other post for more information about how people describe and aggravate this pattern. Legs Pressed into the Edge of the Seat This presses directly into the rigger points that elicit the referred pain
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Overview Here, you will find the basic anatomy and Physiology of the biceps femoris muscle. The biceps femoris is a two-headed muscle on the lateral thigh. It belongs to the hamstring group. Origin Insertion Function Nerve Involvement in Exercise There are a multitude of studies about hamstring function, especially related to exercise. This meta-study is
There are many posts where I discuss problems created by poor seated posture, so here’s a post about how to sit to avoid creating problems. This post explores two different approaches to minimizing the pain and discomfort of sitting at a desk. First, actively sitting in a balanced posture, and secondly, passively supporting postural imbalances.
Here, you will find self-care strategies for cramping and seizing hamstrings. As well these people often have pain in the back of the hip or calf. Look at this other post for more information about how people describe and create that pain. Side-to-Side Movements In the short term, discontinue exercise on uneven ground. This rest
Stretching can be a good daily ritual of relief. It changes a stiff body into something that has less pain and better mobility. So, I give it to my clients to manage their daily pain, which helps. Typically, it eases the activities of daily living. Yoga can be a great way to stretch. And, yoga
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Many clients come to me with pain that their doctor has called “sciatica.” Sciatica originally referred to painful inflammation of the sciatic nerve. The sciatic nerve emerges from the lower lumbar vertebrae and upper sacral segments (L4-S3) and innervates the majority of the gluteal region, posterior thigh, and the lower leg. “Sciatica” is now commonly used
The temperatures are dropping outside. Spring has sprung, Fall has Fell. Winter is coming. As it gets cold, more back and hip pain cases will be coming into the clinic. Here’s why that happens and what you can do about it… I’m able to write about the patterns of pain because research shows that we
