Anatomy of Joints: The Shoulder Girdle The shouder girdle is made out of the clavicle and the scapula. However, all movements of the scapula are usually considered movements of the shoulder girdle. They include elevation, depression. upward rotation, downward rotation, protraction (abduction) and retraction (adduction). Because the shoulder is designed … Continue reading →

On top of a Degenerative Injury: Understanding SAMe Short for its chemical name, S-adenosyl-Llmethionine, SAMe is produced by your body and takes part in many biochemical processes that keep you healthy. SAMe is made from amino acid methionine, using the body”s primary enery molecule, ATP (adenosine triphosphate). It is also … Continue reading →

h1>After my Knee Surgery and it Hurts: Post-Care Case A couple of weeks ago, while in the pool, I came across a woman (she was about 65 years old) doing some unusual exercises. We started to talk and I asked her about the movements she was performing. She replied: “These … Continue reading →

Sports Medicine Tip: Understanding Flexibility Understanding flexibility starts with a basic knowledge of cellular muscle anatomy. Of particular importance is the basic unit of muscle cell (the sarcomere) an the three primary inhibitory prociceptors: the Golgi tendon organ (GTO), the muscle spindle and the Pacinian corpuscles. The Sarcomere Myofibrils have the … Continue reading →

h1>Sports Medicine Tip: Pay Attention to Your Posture We spend most of our lives with our bodies in the three basic positions. Sitting, standing and sleeping. Lets cover them one at a time. Sitting If you were to take a surgery of people that suffer with pack pain, you would … Continue reading →

The Price of Life Sedentarism There are two things that I will never stop doing: working and exercising! One time I saw a documentary  about this guy. He was like 80 years old and the interviewer was asking him why he wouldn”t stop working. The old man was an inventor. … Continue reading →

Preventing Hypertension Although we normally talk about orthopedic related topics on this section, hypertension is a problem that affects approximately 60 million americans. http://www.spanking-news.com Therefore, it makes total sense to include it within the lines of the blog. Chronically elevated levels of arterial blood pressure does not have a established … Continue reading →

how to get your boyfriend back Tennis Player Overusing Elbow = Tennis Elbow Have you heard of tennis elbow? If you are reading this surely you have. Known as lateral epicondylitis, tennis elbow is a condition caused by overuse of the elbow join. A situation well appreciated among tennis and/or … Continue reading →

natural vitiligo treatment system h1>Beating Arthritis In general terms, arthritis refers to a disease that causes pain or stiffness in skeletal joints. Collectevely representing more than 100 types of arthritis, the term “arthritis” refers to a medical condition that affects more than 37 million Americans at any given time. Over … Continue reading →

Age is No Excuse to be Out of Shape Men and woman can achieve in their 70s and 80s levels of vigor seen on people 30 years younger. This means that, assuming there are no underlying disorders, exercise can make an 85 year-old as strong as a 55 year-old person. Regular … Continue reading →