To answer this question, we need to define the term reciprocal inhibition: Reciprocal inhibition: Muscles on one side of a joint relax, in order to accommodate a contraction on the other side of the joint. For example, the triceps muscles (on the back of the upper arm), relax to allow movement of a dumbbell during …
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Here are some of the most frequent questions we get here in our office. There are many myths and misconceptions about what chiropractic is, and we hope this information will be helpful to you in learning what to expect at a chiropractor’s office and determining how chiropractic care can benefit you. What is a chiropractic …
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Pelvic tilt is defined based on a reference point on the top of the ilium. When someone tells you to “tilt your pelvis forward”, they mean to tip the top of your pelvis forward. If you were to imagine your pelvis as a giant basin of water, if you were to tilt your pelvis forward, …
If you’ve regularly attended group exercise classes or sports practices for years or even decades, you may have noticed a shift in the sequencing of the workouts. Gone are the days of a one-minute “march-in-place” or a quick jog, followed by 5-10 minutes of “warm-up” consisting of 30 second holds (static stretches) of hamstrings, quads, …
You may have heard of the piriformis muscle (and piriformis syndrome), but did you know that it’s only one of the six small muscles that perform essentially the same movement? The six deep external rotator muscles of your hip are the piriformis, superior gemellus, inferior gemellus, obturator internus, obturator externus, and quadratus femoris. They all …
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Dorsiflexion: Movement of the ankle which brings the toes closer to the shin. The tibialis anterior and the ankle extensor muscles (deep to the front of the leg) guide this motion. Typical range is about 12 to 18 degrees. Plantarflexion: Movement of the ankle that increases the angle between the front of the foot and …
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Dead Butt Syndrome. It has a great ring to it. It calls to mind an image of someone who’s sitting on the couch watching TV for hours at a time. The ironic thing about Dead Butt Syndrome is that it mostly affects athletic people. Why is that? Because unless you are a professional athlete, most …
Do you suffer from painful hip, glute, or leg pain? Have you had sciatica for months or years but never tried yoga? These five poses will get at some of the common root causes of sciatica. 1. Bridge pose. Sciatica is often caused by tight hip flexors (from sitting too long), which “turn off” the …
Do you ever find yourself asking your significant other, “Please, just press here, right between my shoulder blades!” Are there tight, sore muscles that you notice yourself pushing on frequently to try to get some relief? You may have trigger points in your muscles. Trigger points are taut, irritable bands (about the size of a …
Updated version of this page HERE Is elbow or forearm pain getting in the way of your tennis game? Have you noticed that the same part of your swing or serve is painful time and time again, and that your pain tends to creep back even after resting for a week or two? Most likely, …
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