Hip subluxation is a partial dislocation of the hip. Caused by trauma, overuse or congenital conditions, some cases do not require surgery. Horseback riding demands strength in the hips, particularly from the hip flexors and the adductor muscles,...
Rhizotomy is a neurosurgical procedure that is performed on the spinal cord of patients with spastic cerebral palsy, an abnormality in the motor tone and function present at birth which causes a rigid posture. Based on a study published by the...
Congenital hip dislocation, more commonly called developmental dysplasia of the hip, or DDH, may occur at birth or may not develop for several months. The hip joint is a ball and socket joint, with the head of the femur, the long leg bone, fitting...
Your posture is the base of your support for standing, sitting and lying down. Good posture is necessary for keeping your body balanced and supported. It protects against injury, provides shock absorption and prevents stress and pain. Poor posture...
Hip pain can be caused from the impact placed on the joints and the change of gait that is experienced when using a treadmill. The location of the hip pain can give clues as to the cause of the pain. Many times pain can also be related to overuse...
Muscle balancing therapy is a natural remedy that deals with the underlying cause of postural dysfunction. Believing that the cause of all muscle imbalance is improper spinal curvature, the self-directed approach helps you realize where any muscle...
Subluxation can have different definitions, depending on the medical specialty. Generally, it implies a partial joint dislocation, as "subluxation" is derived from Latin and means "less than full dislocation of a joint." The World Health...
