Looking Beyond Knee Valgus (angled inwards): Understanding Where Movement Loses Control: Article by Alex Drummond B.Sc (Hon’s). MCSP.
Watch a group of people perform a single-leg squat and you’ll almost certainly notice one movement that immediately attracts attention. As the body lowers towards the floor, the knee drifts inward. For many instructors and movement professionals, this […]
article by Alex Drummond MSCP, ACSPM – Clinical Director Drummond Education
When people think about movement problems, they often focus on the site of pain. Knee pain must mean a knee problem. Back pain must come from the spine. Tight calves simply need stretching. However, one of the most overlooked contributors to poor movement and recurring […]
There are many reasons postural dysfunction can occur as well as distortion in the muscle slings although we are increasingly seeing the dysfunction caused by poor movement patters at a young age due to sedentary lifestyle patterns. Ageing can also cause significant bone changes, joint changes and muscle changes leading to dysfunctional postures. Injury or […]
Article by Alex Proctor QTS, BA (HONS) HPAC […]
Using a foam roller for self release of muscle tension or aches is now a fairly wide spread practice. It’s also used with the intention of improving movement mechanics for performance purposes (think strength, muscle stiffness or elasticity). However, what do we really know about how effective it is? The following article will look at […]
Do you have clients with rotator cuff pain? Understand the causes more with James our resident physiotherapist.
Good posture and how stable the body is, in varied postural positions is the product of the force generated by four myofascial/muscle slings that are located diagonally throughout the body. Often referred to as the sling systems.
The four myofascial/muscle slings are the anterior oblique sling, the posterior oblique sling, the deep longitudinal sling and the […]
Article by the Drummond Team
This tiny bone (the name actually means “little bean” – and is a sesamoid bone from the Latin meaning Sesame seed) sits in the tendon behind the knee, and has been linked to arthritis. It used to be rare in humans, but recent research from the Imperial College London has discovered […]
By Dr Paul Batman, PhD.
MUSCLE: SUPRASPINATUS
DESCRIPTION:
The supraspinatus is a small but powerful muscle situated on the top of the scapula and partially covered by the trapezius and the deltoid.
ORIGIN:
Supraspinous fossa of the scapula.
INSERTION:
Top of the greater tubercle and capsule of the shoulder joint.
MUSCLE GROUPS:
The supraspinatus belongs to the following muscle groups:
Shoulder […]
By Dr Paul Batman, PhD.
MUSCLE: SUBSCAPULARIS
DESCRIPTION:
The subscapularis is named according to its position on the scapula. It runs in front of the scapula across the chest wall and attaches on the front of the humerus. Its tendon merges with the joint capsule of the shoulder joint and helps stabilize it.
ORIGIN:
Subscapular fossa on the […]