The subscapularis muscle originates from the underside of the scapula and inserts at the front of the humerus. It is the largest of the four rotator cuff muscles in the shoulder and provides 53 percent of the total strength. It provides anterior...
A partial or complete tear of a tendon or ligament will take longer to heal than an injury to a muscle. Tendons connect muscles to bones while ligaments connect bones to bones. Rehabilitation must be immediate and thorough if you want your tendon...
If you are suffering from a foot or ankle injury, chances are good that physical therapy is on your treatment horizon. One oft-recommended home exercise takes no equipment other than a towel placed on the floor. The towel crunch exercise calls for...
Aqua therapy involves techniques that emphasize proper rehabilitation methods for individuals with disabilities or injuries. The activities and exercises take place in a pool or large bath and should only be performed by trained and certified...
Maintaining your mobility with hip arthritis is painful and challenging, but it does not have to be restrictive. Exercising is important to maintain and improve your range of motion. However, pain, swelling and inflammation often limit how much...
Not everyone is able to exercise the legs while standing or sitting. In these cases, single leg supine exercises are very helpful. They place you flat on your back. This is effective if you have balance issues or temporary medical problems. The...
When you are in a supine position you are lying flat on your back facing the ceiling. Doing single leg supine exercises is helpful for people who have balance problems and who've had surgery and aren't yet able to sit or stand. Supine exercises...
The Ming Method is a self-therapy program developed by Ming Chew, PT, P.C. The method is based on Ming's research and development of myofasical release modalities. Myofascial release is a type of massage therapy that releases tightness in...
According to the American Chiropractic Association, up to 80 percent of Americans have had back pain at some point in their lives. This means that there is a good chance you have experienced back pain. You are not alone, as back pain is one of the...
Your bones are the framework for your entire body; they are involved in every movement, they help maintain your balance and they prevent injury to your internal organs. When osteoporosis develops, your bones weaken and your skeleton is no longer...
Deep vein thrombosis occurs when a blood clot develops in the deep veins of your upper and lower legs, an occurrence that can have deadly effects. Those who are immobile for some time, such as after bed rest or failing to move after surgery, are...
Children with cerebral palsy, low muscle tone or other muscle or neurological conditions can have tight hip adductors, the muscles that pull the thighs inward. Tight hip adductors can make the legs scissor, or cross. Certain sitting positions tend...
According to the Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Parkinson's disease is a motor system disorder that causes the loss of brain cells that produce dopamine. Symptoms of Parkinson's includes uncontrolled shaking of the hands, arms,...
The benefits of physical therapy are immeasurable. Physical therapy changes the lives of patients every day, enabling them to return to their lives with greater ability. The skilled work of physical therapists, certified athletic trainers and...
Resistance tubes are elasticized exercise equipment that allows you to develop strength, endurance and stability. Unlike free weights, exercise tubes provide resistance throughout the entire range of motion of an exercise. By keeping tension on...
Your buttocks are among your best assets, functionally and aesthetically. They support your lower back and also fill your designer jeans. To get the butt of choice, you need a workout balanced with strength, stability and flexibility. The...
Arthritis of the knee may be due to rheumatoid arthritis or post-traumatic arthritis following an injury, but the most common form of knee arthritis is osteoarthritis. The treatments for arthritis knee pain range from lifestyle modifications to...
Central cord syndrome occurs when a traumatic injury partially damages the cervical cord in your spine. The force of the trauma near your neck or upper back pinches the spinal cord between the vertebra. The injury damages your entire body, but...
Lumbar spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the spinal canal or opening in the lumbar region of the spine. The spinal canal houses your spinal cord. When the spinal canal becomes stenotic, it places pressure on surrounding nerves and/or the spinal...
Injury or dysfunction of the Achilles tendon can range from tenderness to severe and debilitating pain. Achilles tendonitis is often used as an umbrella term to include involvement of various tissues on or near the tendon itself. While technically...
Whether it's ligament repair or knee replacement, surgery to repair the knee can challenge the ligaments, tendons, muscles and knee joint. While you may associate physical therapy with something you do after surgery, physical therapy has value in...
Ankles must support your entire body, and it is easy for them to develop joint stress and pain, particularly from those who are overweight or have experienced a previous injury. Recuperating from an ankle injury is often lengthy and sometimes...
If your child is affectionately known as "the fall guy" from multiple trips and falls, balance exercises might help. Do exercises that challenge the child's balance in ways they are unaccustomed to improve their ankle, hip and trunk balance...
While athletic trainers and physical therapists both work with people who have suffered sports injuries, the similarities between the two careers end there. Trainers and therapists have different educations, certifications and work place settings....
Back and neck injuries are typically caused by the degradation or destruction of muscles, tendons and nerves around the spine, from overuse or a single violent injury. Without an underlying condition, these types of injuries are rarer in children,...
Exercise physiology and kinesiology are two similar but distinct fields of study. Both fields are associated with exercise and performance. Kinesiology, however, focuses on movement in particular. The two are often confused because they both deal...
Knee surgery requires physical therapy exercises to help you heal properly. These exercises begin in the most basic form, such as slowly bending your knee and standing. As strength and stability return to your knee, the physical therapy exercises...
Regular physical activity is important to general good health through all stages of life. Although exercise and physical activity can present more challenges in later life, chiefly due to chronic conditions, health experts point to the benefits of...
The fitness industry is one of the fastest-growing employment industries with an expected 29 percent growth in jobs from 2008 to 2018, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. To excel in this growing industry, education is a must. Fitness...
