Understanding Shoulder Instability: The anatomy and pathology
The shoulder is the most versatile joint of our body and allows motion of our arms in pretty much every direction, but this instability also [...]
The Intrinsic Muscles of the Back: Getting the Musculature of the Spine Straight
The intrinsic muscles of the back are a bit complex to say the least. Not only are there several muscles that literally overlap, but their [...]
Understanding Transversospinales: The Deep Intrinsic Muscles of the Back
The deep intrinsic muscles are located beneath the erector spinae, and are known collectively as the transversospinales. They are a group of short muscles, associated [...]
Understanding Erector Spinae: The Intermediate Intrinsic Muscles of the Back
The intermediate intrinsic musculature of the back is comprised of the three erector spinae muscles, which collectively work to bilaterally extend, and unilaterally rotate and [...]
Understanding the Spinotransversales: The Superficial Intrinsic Muscles of the Back
The intrinsic muscles of the back control the vertabral column, i.e., the spine, and are situated deep below the extrinsic muscles which are responsible for [...]
Why The Psoas Is Significant
The terms "psoas" and "hip flexor" are common jargon in the health and fitness world, but getting an intimate handle on the specifics may help [...]
Brown Fat Cells and Thermogenesis
“Fat” can be a “4-letter word” in terms of the negative connotation that leaps into our minds at the mere mention of adipose tissue. However, [...]
The Pelvic Girdle Anatomy
It's helpful for fitness professionals to understand the bone structure and joints of the pelvic girdle given how much movement takes place through the hips, [...]
Understanding Hip Rotation and Abduction
Those pesky ball-and-socket joints going every which way can really confuse matters of movement, can't they? The hip, like the shoulder, can move in all [...]
Dynamic Deltoids: Understanding and Training the Shoulders Muscles
The deltoid muscle, otherwise known as the deltoideus or shoulder muscle, consists of three distinct "heads" with very different joint actions that, when engaged simultaneously, [...]