Musculoskeletal Illustrations Video
A short video about the illustrations on this site and how they were inspired. There are examples with biceps, iliocostalis, psoas, and more…
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Self-Care – Mid Back Pain Often with Stiff Low Back
Here, you will find relief through self-care for mid-back pain that extends upward, forward and creates a stiff the lower back. If you’d like to read more about how it feels or what aggravates this condition, read this other post. Cycling Cycling can easily aggravate the trigger point that creates this mid-back pain. This is
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Iliocostalis – Massage Therapy Notes
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Iliocostalis – Functional Anatomy
Overview of anatomy Iliocostalis is part of the erector spinae group, which also includes longissimus and spinalis. Iliocostalis, like the others, has 3 sections. The anatomy is often simplified. That’s understandable as it is both complex and variable. All 9 sections of the erector spinae are gathered into a fascial compartment that extends along the
Self-Care – Radiating Pain Under the Shoulder Blade
Here, you will find strategies for effective relief of the nagging, radiating pain under the shoulder blade created by iliocostalis thoracis, If you’d like to read more about how people describe this and the activities that aggravate it, look at this other post. Acute or Chronic If this is acute and sharp, you will have
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Radiating Pain Under the Base of the Shoulder-Blade
Primary Complaint People complain that radiating pain under the bottom of the shoulder blade is either acute or chronic. Can Feel Like Heart Problems The more irritated trigger point creates a fuller pattern. It radiates up between the shoulders and through to the front. Naturally, this pain pattern can be concerning, especially for clients with
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