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SITS Tendons – Neuromuscular Massage Protocol
This neuromuscular massage protocol focuses on the rotator cuff tendons, called the SITS tendons, as an acronym for the four…
Self Care – Pain in Shoulder Joint or Inside Shoulder Blade
Here we discuss how you can get relief from shoulder pain while sleeping and from pain inside the shoulder blade.…
Assessment of Pain in Yoga
Here, I discuss assessment of the muscle that is causing pain and restrictions in your yoga poses by understanding the…
Deltoid – Functional Anatomy
The Deltoid is a three-headed muscle that forms the rounded bulk of the shoulder. It is named after the Greek…
Teres Major – Functional Anatomy
Overview The anatomy of the teres major is both complicated and straightforward. At first glance, it is a rounded ("teres")…
Rotator Cuff Muscles – Functional Anatomy
posterior view of rotator cuff muscles Overview Rotator cuff muscle anatomy is both simple and complicated in their anatomy. Simply…
Infraspinatus – Functional Anatomy
The anatomy of the infraspinatus is a bit more complicated than typically explained. A more detailed understanding is helpful for…
Subscapularis – Functional Anatomy
The subscapularis muscle is a thick, fan-shaped muscle on the underside of the shoulder blade. By far, it is the…
Teres Minor – Functional Anatomy
teres minor Overview Teres minor is a simple muscle in a complicated area of structural anatomy. It's a flat…
Supraspinatus – Functional Anatomy
Overview Supraspinatus, in the supraspinous fossa, is the most superior of the rotators cuff muscles, Origin medial two-thirds of the…