Article by Dr Paul Batman, PhD.
The pectoralis major is a multi pennate muscle that is fan shaped in appearance and twists on itself at its insertion. The pectoralis major consists of 2 separate parts, a clavicular and sternal portion. The sternal part twists 180 degrees on its insertion.
ORIGIN:
Medial half of the clavicle, sternum and first […]
Article by Gill Cummings-Bell BA (Hon’s) M.Sc. PGCE. MBA
Why Therapy Exercise?
The key area for any therapy exercise is to be able to identify how exercise relates to the condition presented. Exercise therapists must have the skill to observe technique closely and be able to understand dysfunctional movement patterns caused by poor posture, musculo-skeletal injury or […]
Over time I have been asked to write a lot of training programmes. I’ve seen and read thousands, and even had the pleasure of marking many submitted as coursework while working at Drummond Education.
People getting active, being in the great outdoors and training is amazing. People who move actively or exercise lose weight, feel great […]
Article by the Drummond Team
‘Brace the Core’ or ‘Engage the Core’ has almost become a mantra chant in the fitness industry. As an exercise therapist, I often wonder if it means anything at all to a client or class member and if they actually know how to control movement through micro control within the trunk. […]
Running is an activity that relies on forward momentum to get us from A to B. In order to achieve this the main muscular driving force should come from the Gluteus Maximus (glutes) with assistance from the hamstring muscles.
The Problem
More often than not the glutes do not work properly and the driving force comes from […]
Article by Arran Nicholson B.Sc (Hon’s) GSR
I’m going to assume that most of you with some involvement in the sport, health and fitness industry will have spent a fair few hours studying your human anatomy for exams in the past.
You may also have found that no matter how many anatomy books you studied, nothing quite prepares […]