Does this animated clip of comedian Louis CK mirror your experience of discussing musculoskeletal pain with your doctor? Funny though it may be, it’s not a joke. Particularly if you’re the one in pain. Your issue is not related to the fact you may be over 40, but more likely related to the function of […]
Rehabilitation
Hip muscle weakness may lead to Osteoarthritis.
A major risk factor for developing Osteoarthritis in the knee joint is weak hip abductor muscles. We have written about this previously here Researchers in Italy have recently modeled the effect weak hip muscles can have on joint forces at the hip, knee and ankle. They found an increase in force at the contact surfaces […]
A football player’s hamstring rehabilitation.
This paper was submitted by the Liverpool FC medical team. It describes the rehab of a player who had suffered 5 hamstring strains in 5 months. Whilst I applaud their honesty and openness in sharing this information, it does however show where the medical profession is at in terms of hamstring rehabilitation. If you don’t […]
Why recurring hamstring strains happen and how to prevent them.
In this post we look at why hamstring strains can reoccur. Even after a significant period of rehabilitation. A recent investigation into recurring hamstring strains has concluded that the problem may not be with the muscle itself. The authors found that following injury, the hamstring can remain in an inhibited state even after lengthy periods […]
Try this simple exercise for a stiff neck.
A stiff neck is sometimes caused by tightness in the levator scapulae muscle. As the name suggests its role is to elevate the scapula. When other muscles that perform a similar task such as rhomboid minor, are unable to contract effectively, it is the levator that sometimes takes up the slack. You can see how […]