Exploring Hip Anatomy: A Roadmap to Mobility and Strength for Adults The hip joint, a marvel of biomechanical engineering, serves as a pivotal junction connecting the torso to the lower body. Understanding the anatomy of the hip is crucial for adults seeking to enhance their fitness, alleviate discomfort, and optimize their movement patterns. Let’s embark…
As a parent, you’re proud to see your child excel in sports. Whether it’s soccer, football, cricket, basketball, gymnastics, or any other activity, their dedication and enthusiasm are commendable. However, with intense training and frequent games, your young athlete may be overlooking a crucial aspect of their performance and overall well-being: stretching. The Risks of…
The corrective exercise continuum clearly shows the progression you should be making from being in pain to having full rage of motion to creating strength from weakness, and finally, enjoying functional movement. Most people go visit a therapist when they are in the inhibit stage. This is where you try to move but due to…
In 2021 I opened up The Stretch Specialist. My goal then and now is to make people as flexible as they want to be. As the business grew, many people felt fantastic relief from pain, enjoyed their improved flexibility in day to day life and some were getting nowhere. Diving deeper into the human body,…
Your neck is made up of over 20 muscles. The common tight muscles include Sternocleidomastoid Scalenes Levator Scapulae Upper Trapezius What movement do they do? These muscles of the neck move your head side to side, turn your head left and right plus bring your chin to chest and to look up. What problems can…
The front of your upper arm is made up of 3 muscles Biceps Brachii (long head) Biceps Brachii (short head) Brachialis What movement do they do? The biceps flex your elbow eg bring your hand towards your shoulder. What problems can occur if they are too tight? As your biceps join onto the front of…
The Rotator Cuff is made up of 4 muscles Infraspinatus Supraspinatus Teres Minor Subscapularis What movement do they do? The rotator cuff is responsible for helping the shoulder to lift the arm out to the side and also to rotate the shoulder What problems can occur if they are too tight? Being such small muscles,…
There are 2 main muscles in the calf group Gastrocnemius Soleus What movement do they do? Your calves point your toe (plantar flexion) and bend the knee. What problems can occur if they are too tight? When your calf muscles are restricted, your ankle and foot will struggle to make the way they are designed…
There are 3 main muscles of the hamstring group. Biceps Femoris Semimembranosus Semitendinosus What movement do they do? Bend the knee and extend the hip eg pull your knee behind your hip What problems can occur if they are too tight? When your hamstrings are too tight it can significant effects on your ability to…
There are 4 muscles in the front of the thigh. They are: Rectus Femoris Vastus Medialis Vastus Lateralis Vastus Intermedius What movement do they do? Straighten your knee and flex your hip eg bring your knee to chest What problems can occur if they are too tight? Tight quadriceps restrict your ability to bend your…